"I can play the piano comfortably while immersing myself in the scenery. There is no other space like this."


"The sea is so beautiful and it feels really good."


The location that visitors praise so much.


There is a street piano in Mie prefecture called "Scenic Piano".

On the observatory where you can see Mt. Fuji

Pearl Road, which connects Toba City and Shima City in Mie Prefecture, runs on a hill along the coastline.



The Toba Observatory, which stands on the summit of Mt. Hakoda, boasts the best scenery.

You can see the Pacific Ocean from the observatory, and when the weather is nice, you can see Mt. Fuji.

Installed superb view piano

A street piano was installed here this summer.



Actually, this piano was played at a concert held in a restaurant before and has been loved by many people.



However, it is said that the concert was no longer held, it was pushed to a corner of the facility, and it was hardly played for more than 10 years, and it was just a "decoration".



"I also want to deliver the tone of this piano to many people."



With that in mind, the staff at the observatory decided to re-install it as a street piano this summer.



"The infection with the new coronavirus has spread and the atmosphere is dark ... I decided to install it because I wanted it to make me feel a little brighter. I want to show as many customers as possible this superb view. right".



Ms. Miko Nomura, a staff member of Toba Observatory, says so.



With the installation of the "superb view piano," people who were fascinated by the beauty of the location came to play one after another.

3 people who came on a family trip

How do the visitors feel when they play the piano?

I was able to actually hear the story.



The woman who came on this day is a woman living in Kyoto prefecture who is on a family trip with her father and mother.



Debussy's "Arabesque No. 1" was shown.


It is said that the song was played at the recital when he was in junior high school.

"I missed it. I haven't had a chance to play it slowly at home lately, and I think it's a song I used to practice in the past."



I was impressed by the smile of the mother who talked to me while watching the woman playing the piano.



It is said that women will become members of society from next spring and leave their hometown.



Before graduating, I came on a trip to cherish the time I enjoyed with my family, but it seems that it was an unexpected gift for my parents.

I want to thank the piano

"I want to thank the piano."

Yes, some women talk.



Chisato Sakai, who holds a piano class in Kameyama City, says that playing on the "superb view piano" led to winning the gold medal at the competition.



At the concert, I played Debussy's "Anacapri Hill".



The song is based on the blue sky and sea that Debussy saw when he traveled to Italy, but Sakai-san said that he felt "sufficient" in his performance until about 10 days before the competition.



At that time, it is said that he came up with a concrete image of the song by visiting this place and playing while watching the scenery of Toba.



I was able to make use of the sparkle of the sparkling sea seen from the observatory in the expression of sound.

"It used to sound like it was falling down, but after seeing the scenery here, I think it shined upwards. Thanks to the inspiration I got here, I was able to put out my strength in the competition. I feel. I really want to say thank you to the piano. "



A "superb view piano" that many people visit with each thought in mind.



Along with the scenery, it is a special place where the tone is deeply engraved in each person's heart.