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Autumn leaves

Written by: adekun on 7 November, 2008 10:27 pm - Filed under: hiroshima, shimane — 4 Comments »

Wednesday began abruptly, if a little late. Although Kento begins sleeping alongside us, he soon turns 90 degrees (maybe it’s 270°) so he can stick his toes in my ear. After a disturbed night, I was looking forward to lie-in when Tsutomu called. The day was probably the last clear day for a while and a good one to behold autumnal colours.

Beginning of the track and summit

Looking back at the Hiroshima side and car park

Looking over at Shimane and Mount Daisen (far distance)

Once we met up, it was a two hour drive to Mount Agatsuma (吾妻山). The mountain straddles both the prefectures of Shimane and Hiroshima. (continue reading…)

Tags: hiking, japan, off the beaten track, weather

Iwami ginzan

Written by: adekun on 27 May, 2008 11:15 pm - Filed under: shimane — 4 Comments »

Niō A

Niō UN

If you want to see a couple of sights in Japan it usually works out cheaper to sign up to a package tour. The downside is they run a tight schedule to allow plenty of shopping time at the numerous ‘gift’ stops. We got a call the previous evening to say the visit at the most interesting point on the itinerary was cancelled. There was still Iwami Ginzan a significant silver mine that operated during the 16th and 17th centuries. (continue reading…)

Tags: japan, temple