Bocca della Verita'

While we were in Shuzenji, we went to Niji-no-Sato (namely Rainbow Country) park. Though there are no such exciting theme park rides as in urbane amusement parks, we enjoyed the natural beauty in the well-tended landscapes. It is divided mainly into three areas: Japanese Garden, Canadian Village and English Village.

Between Canadian and English villages there are locomotive train services. All the rails and lovely locomotives (both diesel and steam) were imported from a British company, Romny.


I do not know why, but there was “Bocca della Verita’” (Mouth of Truth) in the English Village! It is a fortune-teller vending machine. Well, well, even when you are not in Rome, do as Romans do??? (lol) Insert a 100yen coin and place your left palm in the mouth for 20 seconds, and then a printed out fortune paper for you rolls out. Thank heavens! It told me my future would be a very bright one.