It’s mysterious : Monet’s Pond and Seki city

It's very strange to us that Seki City is attracting so much attention from people overseas. The reason is that Seki City is a very common area in Japan.

There are areas like this all over Japan. There are remnants of old roads that have continued since the Edo period, but these places are now completely deserted and few people pay any attention to them. That's unfortunate, though.

Japan carried out administrative reform by merging local governments, but this was several decades ago. As a result, a fairly wide area has become one. Seki City is one such area. So, even though it's called Seki City, it's actually quite large.

So, Seki City has one core city, and there are many mountains and valleys surrounding it. That's the kind of place Seki City is.

I think one of the reasons why such an ordinary city, Seki City, is attracting so much attention is because there is a mysterious pond called “Monet's Pond''. This is really strange, but so many people are visiting here now.

This pond was an anonymous pond built by a local volunteer. That's why it was originally called "Nameless Pond." However, this person has taken great care in caring for the pond (which is truly amazing), and the pond is very beautiful. Yes, in other words, it's a colorful pond that looks like something out of a Monet painting.

At first, people who visited this place took photos of the pond and posted them on social media. Then, people who saw it came here one after another, took pictures of it, and posted it on SNS. That's why it became famous so quickly.

This “Monet's Pond'' is unusual for a tourist destination, and does not require an admission fee. In other words, anyone can watch it for free. However, to get to this pond, you have to drive a considerable distance. That's a big deal, but now even foreign tourists come here. That's a surprise.

If you're interested in this story, try searching the internet for the words "Monet's Pond." Because there's a lot of information out there.