Itoshima 2019: The final sunset
On my last evening in Itoshima I went down to the beach again and this time I finally got something close to an actual sunset.…
On my last evening in Itoshima I went down to the beach again and this time I finally got something close to an actual sunset.…
I had spent hours cycling around the Itoshima Peninsula but once I finished up at the wedded rocks of Futamigaura I needed to start the…
A few more miles of cycling along the coastal road brought me to the wedded rocks of Futamigaura, which would be my final sightseeing stop…
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As I continued cycling along the coast of the Itoshima Peninsula I got a late lunch at the London Bus Cafe. This little seaside cafe…
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After leaving Mataichi Salt Maker I bicycled for about an hour and then took a break at Niginohama Beach on the north shore of the…
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When I arrived at Mataichi Salt Maker I saw there were several people there that had pugs with them. I’m guessing they were part of…
Near the western tip of the Itoshima Peninsula I came to a stop at Mataichi Salt Maker, which is also sometimes called the Salt Factory.…
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On my second full day in Itoshima I’d spend most of my time cycling around the Itoshima Peninsula. My rental bicycle (pictured above) didn’t have…
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My first evening in Itoshima was stormy but on the second evening the rain had stopped and the clouds were finally starting to clear out.…
In the afternoon on my first full day in Itoshima my Airbnb host drove me up in the mountains to visit Raizansennyoji Taihioin, a major…
Continue reading → Itoshima 2019: Raizansennyoji Taihioin (雷山 千如寺大悲王院)