Along the river

 This is a little shaded rest area. It appears that this may be a gathering place for students when and if the can get away from school.

 It looks like they are getting ready to put in the new bridge. Considering the population in this area, it is currently a long way between bridges. I don't think that the traffic is too bad but it must be pretty crowded during rush hours, so this will probably relieve some of that pressure.

 A long section of the path is just that, a dirt path along the river. It is very nice to walk on and being beside the river makes it quite pleasant.

Scattered around rural and semi-rural Japan there must be millions of picturesque outbuildings like this.