Trip to Sakushima January 4, 2007 |
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Map of our exploration of Sakushima. |
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| In our one day trip, we were able to hike much of the island and enjoy the island's many views. |
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Keiko, Saeko, Miyoko, and I waiting at the dock
for our ferry leaving from Ishiki, to Sakushima. It takes 25 minutes
and costs 800 yen. |
The streets of Nishi-cho look much as they did 100 years ago. There
are no large hotels of development in the island. |
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A rest house on the beach south of Nishi-cho. |
A women drying Hijiki seaweed in the sun. |
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A pile of 'tako tsubo' waiting to trap octopus |
The island has two villages. The rest is forest
with well kept hiking paths, |
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Warming in the Sun. |
Hill lumps in the park. With daikon growing on top. |
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Dangerous cat. Some cats bite. Robin's image of
a scentic spot is where a cat is warming itself. |
Safety notice for where to go in case of a tsunami. |
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The causeway from the small island of shrines. |
The General store in East Village. Looking much
as it did 90 years ago when it opened for business |
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Of the many islands in Ise and Mikawa, Sakushima is my favorite. For dramatic rock and waves Kamijima, for nice hotels and fancy meals, Himakajima, but for enjoying a good hike, a private beach or a meal of Asari clams, Sakushima. a poem by Saeko inspired while in the sculpture park. Kouen ni daikon haeru Sakushima yo (growing in the park, daikon radish only in Sakushima)
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Looking to the Southwest, one can see many of the islands that dot
Mikawa Bay. |
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