金曜日のワークショップから１ストリーシェア

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Question:What is one important lesson travel has taught you?

The other day, I took a drive to Nikko with my daughter’s family, but my grandchild developed a high fever. We initially planned to stop in Utsunomiya for some gyoza, but since my grandchild was sleeping in the back seat, we ended up buying rice balls from a convenience store and eating them in the car.

After that, we headed toward our hotel, but check-in wasn’t until 3 pm. So, we visited Lake Chuzenji and viewed Kegon Falls, where my grandchild enjoyed the sights from a wheelchair. We then arrived at the hotel in Yumoto, near Lake Yunoko, at a Kamenoi Hotel location. However, something unexpected happened—my daughter said, “This isn’t the right hotel.” It turns out there are actually two Kamenoi Hotels in the Nikko area, and the other one was in Yunishigawa, known for its historical connections to the fallen Heike clan.

After checking, my daughter’s husband found out that Yunishigawa was 78 kilometers away from Yumoto, meaning it would take us about 2–3 hours by car through mountain roads. The drive was completely dark, with no other cars around, but fortunately, we safely arrived at the Yunishigawa Kamenoi Hotel around 6 pm. My daughter didn’t know about Yunishigawa, and she had just searched online for an affordable hotel in Nikko, never expecting there would be two hotels with the same name in the same area.

Although we were surprised, we were glad to have arrived safely.

The next morning, I was relieved to see that my grandchild was feeling much better, and we went to Edo Wonderland in Nikko. Since my grandchild is a fan of ninjas, he absolutely loved it there. Watching him enjoy himself made me happy, and in the end, it turned out to be a wonderful trip, even with the surprises.

The takeaway from this trip is that when choosing a hotel, it’s worth double-checking if there are multiple hotels with the same name in the area.