広沢の池

It is quietly along the road about 500m from Asaka station. It is one step down from the tree-lined street of white dogwood. There is a bench. The trees are covering. It is a small pond. This area was once called "Hirosawa no Sho" in the manors of Kyoto aristocrats and shrines and temples. There is a library in the small high place on the back, and the greenery of the trees is vivid.

It's a small place from Edo, but it has a nice atmosphere and I go to visit it once in a while!

There are 13 ? birds in the pond. If you go straight, you will find a shrine. ???????????????

The Hirosawa Plateau once spread over the cliffs of the Hirosawa Pond, and bears the thickets on the plateau.

It is a pond that I saw when I passed by. It is surrounded by a basic fence, but the bridge facing the road and a part of it are close to each other. There is also a bench around and you can take a short break. There is a shrine right next to the pond and a small shrine across the road.

I decided to go to the Hirosawa pond to conclude the tour of Asaka City after a long absence. I've heard the name only often since I was a child, but this was the first time I actually went. I was looking while looking at the map. He knew he was coming, but he couldn't find it. When I asked a woman who was walking nearby for a place, she took my arm and guided me. (It was around December 2019) It was a designated historic site of Asaka City, so I had a sense of expectation, but looking at the color of the pond, I was a little disappointed. There was a blue sap and the water was dark green. There is still a slope, which satisfies the conditions where water springs out, but the place where it springs may have an effect. It seems to be a valley of "Musashino Plateau", that is, a pond where "groundwater" springs out. If the momentum of the springing water was a little stronger, it would have changed considerably. In addition, it seems that the era in which this area was maintained did not create the idea of ​​living with nature, which has also influenced. It is also one of the origins of the Koedogawa River, and merges with the Yanaka River in Arakura, Wako City, before flowing into the Shinkawagishi River. It was once used as agricultural water to support the lives of many people. It seems that Hirosawa Kannon-do was the Tokai-ji Temple's "Outside Buddhist Hall", but it seems to have been working with its own lecture (organization). There was an explanation near the pond, and a bench was set up to take a break. The reservoir is based on spring water, but after a while I learned the difficulty of maintaining clean water. Given the significance of this pond, I came to think that it was impossible to pass.

There are a lot of ducks. The photo shows one male mallard duck and a lot of spot-billed ducks.

I have something to do When walking around here I'm curious about something I stopped by. I'm sure in the old days I wonder if it was very clean water for daily life It is a pond that seems to be. It seems that it has been around for a long time. Jizo is right next to you You are here. Fudo Myoo is enshrined in the back. Fudo Myoo has a pretty steep face. Even if you want to rescue it People who can't do it easily Because he has been watching over me for a long time. This pond is in a valley-like location. Therefore, those who are in need of life, Those who have suffered from illness or injury I think many people came here I can imagine. Protected by this Fudo Myoo The people of this land Did you come alive? Please come and visit us.