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| Battle of Dannoura Commemoration |
According to the plaque (with an english translation) a sea battle between the Genji and the Heike clan occured at sea nearby on March 24th 1185. Shimonoseki side of Tunnel.
Exiting the tunnel close to sunset, I took Rt190 looking for a nearby campsite. It was dark and I could not find it looking around. I ended up setting up my tent in an empty parking area in the dark next to a concrete bathroom. In the AM, I had breakfast at the nearby 7-11 and as the sun rose I realized I was only 20 yards away from the campsite I was looking for !
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| Crossing over the Asa River Rt 33 in Mine. |
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| Rt 435 exiting Mine |
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| Rt 32 just North of Nakayama. |
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| Drain cover Rt 490/32 |
I think this picture was appreciation toward the large and deep drain covers which in some areas lay open. These necessary drains are deep and wide. I can imagine cyclist having nightmares about falling into these things. One person told me riding a mamachari on an errand that he fell into one but came out OK minimal damage to himself and bike. He must have been going pretty slowly.
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| Plum Blossoms on Rt 32 |
Not as popular as the Cherry Blossoms planted throughout Japan, These Plum Blossoms are still quite nice and a little more colorful.
Arriving in Hagi early, there was no one yet at the hostel so I started riding around the town of Hagi for a bit. It is a preserved and restored town with some storefronts and samurai residences in much the same conditions and fashion as they were during the 17th century because it has avoided major disasters.
Hostel Hagitime was one of the nicest, cleanest hostels I've been to in Japan. The charming, slightly shy hostess seemed like a perfectionist in regards to detail. An old local guy had visited and was busy talking and asking the hostess questions which she seemed to be trying to foil with her answers.
Hostel Hagitime was one of the nicest, cleanest hostels I've been to in Japan. The charming, slightly shy hostess seemed like a perfectionist in regards to detail. An old local guy had visited and was busy talking and asking the hostess questions which she seemed to be trying to foil with her answers.
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| HostelHagitime |
Leaving after only one night, I felt it would have been nice to have stayed one more evening at least to visit the historical museum and visit some of the local craft stores.
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