More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

  The fishing village of Esaki os at the head of a long, narrow inlet, and so has been a sheltered harbour since time immemorial and was one...

  After leaving Utago I pass by the relatively famous Sogogawa Bridge. Built in 1932 it is 189 meters long with a slight curve, and carries ...

  Up before the sun on the longest day of the year, I left my beach  campsite and started up towards Taisha. Looking back up the beach towar...

  Floating Torii are the torii gates placed in water marking the approach to a shrine from the water. They are found in lakes and the sea an...

  Joruriji is located on the southern edge of Matsuyama City, and is the first of 8 temples around Matsuyama that are on the Shikoku pilgrim...