After turning right and entering the low hills (low compared to the previous mountains we had crossed), we followed pave roads through the woods. This was a very pleasant walk.
We found this sign along the way. It says that this is part of the Henro Trail and asks that you do not illegally dump trash here, because there is a movement to get the Trail recognized as one of the World's Treasures. Japan has very strict laws about trash and most of the time it must be separated and you have to pay for discarding it. Therefore, many people just take their trash (old refrigerators, worn out furniture, plastic bags full of things that I do not want to know about) and dump them over a roadside cliff somewhere in the woods. This stretch of the Henro Trail was on what used to be the main road but now had little or no traffic because a wider, straighter road has been built, so it is a perfect place for this illegal, anti-social activity.
We again passed through an area where they were harvesting bamboo. This time we discovered one-rail railroads to carry things up and down the steep hillsides. The power was supplied by a small motor, like those found on motor scooters.
Although the hills were not tall, the sides were very steep. As I said, the walk was very pleasant and the scenery was extremely peaceful.
Finally we came to the new wider road and after coming over a low hill had our first view of the ocean. For the next few hours we could see the ocean but only between the hills.
After turning right and entering the low hills (low compared to the previous mountains we had crossed), we followed pave roads through the woods. This was a very pleasant walk.
We found this sign along the way. It says that this is part of the Henro Trail and asks that you do not illegally dump trash here, because there is a movement to get the Trail recognized as one of the World's Treasures. Japan has very strict laws about trash and most of the time it must be separated and you have to pay for discarding it. Therefore, many people just take their trash (old refrigerators, worn out furniture, plastic bags full of things that I do not want to know about) and dump them over a roadside cliff somewhere in the woods. This stretch of the Henro Trail was on what used to be the main road but now had little or no traffic because a wider, straighter road has been built, so it is a perfect place for this illegal, anti-social activity.
We again passed through an area where they were harvesting bamboo. This time we discovered one-rail railroads to carry things up and down the steep hillsides. The power was supplied by a small motor, like those found on motor scooters.
Although the hills were not tall, the sides were very steep. As I said, the walk was very pleasant and the scenery was extremely peaceful.
Finally we came to the new wider road and after coming over a low hill had our first view of the ocean. For the next few hours we could see the ocean but only between the hills.
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