Asahanoan's friendly facade
飯山市小菅神社の登り口の近辺に風情のある門があって、「浅葉野庵」と言う看板がある。
何だろう?よく見たら、「営業中」って書いてある。
試して通ってみたら、庭の奥にお茶屋がある。
幻なお茶屋。日本建築の木造建物と言え、自然にのびのびしている庭と言え、お茶屋の手作りアイス、不思議なお茶屋。
なおかつ、ＨＰもパンフも宣伝は一切ないそうです。
小菅神社まで登って、帰ってきた私達にはちょうど良かった。でも、ハイキングのついでにじゃなくても、この店実体は目的として十分魅力がある。
お茶処浅葉野庵
〒389-2322 長野県飯山市大字瑞穂小菅7092
0269-65-3988
もっと詳しい説明はこのＨＰへ
Off to the entrance to the trail to Kosuge Inner Shrine in Iiyama City was this wooden gate. It had a mysterious, welcoming aura to it. The sign on it said "Asahanoan". Wondering what it was, I noticed a smaller sign, "Open". Feeling a bit adventurous, I ducked through the gate, passed through the beautiful garden and came upon ...
the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
Or, in this case, something even more magical -- a tea house.
I had just finished climbing up to Kosuge's Inner Shrine and back with the family, and we were hoping for just such a place for a post-hike snack. Asahanoan, with its Japanese-styled wooden architecture, wonderfully thriving garden, home made ice cream -- it was like a dream.
Asahanoan makes a perfect stop after a hike, but is charming enough to be a romantic destination all by itself.
The teahouse has no website and no brochures. I hate cliches, but Asahanoan is truly a hidden gem. Apparently they are closed for the winter due to the area's heavy snow. But their phone number is 0269-65-3988. If you find yourself craving something sweet in Iiyama City, look them up.
The inviting gate
The wonderfully shaggy garden
Mari and her homemade ice cream
