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Itoshima 2019: One last visit to the beach

Getting out of bed on my final morning in Itoshima proved to be a difficult battle, both because of the previous day’s long cycling trip…

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.…

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…

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.…

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…

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.…

At the midpoint of my journey across Japan and Korea I arrived in Itoshima, which is a region just west of Fukuoka on the island…

On my way back towards Naha I stopped for a short visit at Mibaru Beach. Located on the southeastern shore of the island, Mibaru is…

Way up at the northern tip of Okinawa is Cape Hedo, aka Hedo Misaki. It is here that steep cliffs meet the beautiful ocean and…

On my second day of driving around Okinawa I started my sightseeing at the Churaumi Aquarium. This is regarded as possibly the best aquarium in…