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MAKENZIE ZIMMERMANUnited States

Only in this snow country can you experience the beauty of emptiness described by Yasunari Kawabata

Echigo Yuzawa in Yasunari Kawabata's novel I came here following the recommendations of various bloggers I experienced the shock the town gives to all visitors The snowy world in the novel From Tokyo, it takes about 70 minutes by Shinkansen to reach this quiet town. It is a must-visit place for many ski enthusiasts from all over the world. "Passing through the long tunnel of the county boundary, there is the snow country. For me, who can't ski, it is more suitable to stroll in the small town and experience the feeling of emptiness. The whole Yuzawa is very quiet, and the Japanese snow season has not officially started yet. There are no people or tourists in the town, and there are very few cars. The world here is only the heavy snow falling and everything covered by the white snow. The silence between heaven and earth always makes people feel touched. "The Milky Way seemed to pour down on his heart with a crash." The town has an advertisement for hot springs, where you can soak in very special hot springs at a very cheap price. In the hot spring, it is so comfortable to see the snow scene through the window! You can also taste sake and rice wine while soaking in the hot spring. If you don't want to soak in the hot spring, you can also find a cafe and enjoy the snow slowly. "This is a cold night scene, as if you can hear the sound of ice cracking from the depths of the frozen snow-covered crust. There is no moon. Looking up, the sky is full of stars." The scenes in the novel are completely seen in reality. At this moment, you can truly understand the greatness of the most beautiful work of the Nobel Prize for Literature. "There are no theater walls, no audience, and no dust in the city. The sound of the piano will pass through the clear winter morning sky and resound through the snow-capped mountains in the distance."
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Posted: Feb 4, 2025
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