Susa Bay and Esaki Bay are two inlets either side of Mount Takayama that protrudes out into the Japan Sea. There are no roads or trails that go around the coast so my route cuts across.
The cherry blossoms are in full bloom as I meander around the convoluted inlets of Susa Bay.
There is actually not a lot to report..... mountain road was almost completely trafficless and, other than one small roadside shrine, with not much to see...
I can't resist a "Geometric Abstract".....
I have walked thouands of kilometers along roads like this..... no traffic, almost no buildings..... but lots of up then down.... the mountain roads of Japan, now bypassed by new main roads with tunnels...
Esaki Bay, like Susa Bay, is a delight....
In fact, when the sea is calm and the sun is out, the Japan Sea coast of Yamaguchi and Shimane can't be beat, but because there are no shinkansen lines, it remains one of the "hidden" delights of Japan.
Esaki Bay is long and narrow, and at the end where the biggest fishing village is there is a new concrete bridge connecting the two sides of the village.
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