Onsen are the Greatest

 Especially when you have the place to yourself! Look how amazing. It's like the prefects bathroom in Harry Potter. On a cold winter day to be able to go have a scenic soak inside or out is really nice! This is a particularly nice private onsen on the island of Shodoshima which is currently in it's off season so not too many other tourists are around.

 The aesthetic dedication they have to the outside tubs is amazing!

 This is the view from another bathhouse on the same island. It's built up on a hill so you can see the sea from the baths. Probably the bath with the best view on Shodoshima.

An Afternoon Walk

Sometimes I have to remind myself that just outside my front door, in my own neighborhood, there are loads of things to see. Looking forward to warmer weather and many more everyday adventures.

Camellia flowers

A day in the life: To and from work

Some days I work on Islands in the Seto Inland Sea. In particular, Hakatajima and Oshima, which both have several Zosen (Shipyards). In particular, I am going to IS Zosen and Shimanami Zosen. Both are owned under the Imabari Zosen group (Imazo for short, kinda how like Nissan = Nihon Sangyo [Japan Industry], or Nikon = Nihon Kougaku [Japan Optic]. I have to take Ferries to and from them most days, so here are some pictures from the ferry.

A tower that functions as a lighthouse for the port where the ferries take off from. You can see someone walking out on a concrete sea wall, which serve to barrier the harbored ships from waves. It must take at least 15 minutes to walk to where this guy is.

The beginning portions of bridges that island hop from Shikoku to the main island of Honshu, connecting the prefectures of Ehime and Hiroshima.
My port of arrival on Oshima Island.