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The largest torrential rain in the recorded history of Japan continued
to hit the entire area of the west, Kyushu, Shikoku, Kansai, ...... for
10 days from the end of June, 2018. In the result, almost everywhere in
such areas, mudslides, river flooding, submersion in villages, and hundreds
of people isolated, ......
As of July 8, when the disasters began to be finally over, it was reported
that more than 70 people were killed and the fate of more than 60 people
were unknown.
While such terrible sights were reported everyday, our 4-day bus tour around
Tohoku District began on July 4 at Niigata Station in Hokuriku District
as a starting point.
It was cloudy here in Urayasu City, Chiba Prefecture on the day, July 4.
Our couple left home at 6:30 a.m.
The Joetsu Shinkansen "Max Toki 307 departed from Tokyo Station at
8:24 with 31 tour members.
At 10:28, we arrived at Niigata Station. A large bus with a toilet was
waiting.
From then on, our sightseeing in various places is going to be reproduced
here with a large number of photographs. Most of the photos are by the
Canon Power Shot SX530HS, bought a few days before departure. This trip
was partly for testing this camera.
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1. Sasagawa-nagare Flow
Wednesday, July 4
Located in Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture, "Sasagawa" is
the old place name in this vicinity, and "nagare" is the flow
of the tide toward the Japan Sea.
The sky was cloudy and just about to rain.
On the rear deck of the sightseeing boat, we looked around interesting
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We enjoyed the 40-minute tour on a pleasure boat for the total sailing
distance of 11 kilometers.
During the time, among the members I should have viewed many strange rocks
and sights, though I cannot specify anything now.
Seagulls and black-tailed gulls gather along the way and chase our pleasure
boat. They skillfully receive the breadcrumbs thrown by us in the air and
on the surface of the sea, or directly from our hands,......
It was a familiar sight for me here and there, but as astonishing as ever. |
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Sasagawa-nagare Flow, other photos
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| 2．Benten Island, Itsukushima Shrine |
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| About 30 minutes by bus from the Sasagawa-nagare Flow. Now we are on Benten
Island at the ledge of the cove, where a small shrine called Itsukushima
is set up. |
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Benten Island, Itsukushima Shrine,
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The inn on the first day was "Takamiya" of Atsumi Onsen in Tsuruoka
City, Yamagata Prefecture.
We arrived before 4:00 p.m., soaked in the hot spring, and dinner was like this. |
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Today's bus mileage: 130 km. The distance was not so much, but there were
many bumpy roads and curves. My wife Emiko, weak in the car, was apparently
safe by a motion sickness pill.
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| Part 1 Reading: 5' 37" |
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