Go West, young man, Go West

 I crossed the main north/south road and headed directly toward the hills to the west.

 There are little bamboo groves as you get into areas with fewer houses. Bamboo is still used for a lot of things, both large pieces and small. It is very strong.

I started up a road into the hills and the first interesting thing I found was the 'Nakagawa Golf Arena'. I know that was the name because it is on both signs. I am not sure what a golf arena is but I can see from the Google map that they do have a golf course.