Landscape in island

We could see beautiful landscape.

Onion dummy

Onion was symbol of the island.

There was big dummy and blue sea and sky.

Onion burger

Onion was harvested well in island Awaji-shima.

There were many onion burger shop there.

I ate it.

It was tasty more than I foresee.

Takoyaki (octopus ball)

Before we move to Awaji-siland, we ate Takoyaki (octopus ball) in Akashi town.

Akashi was famous with octopus. So, many Takoyaki restaurant were there. 

Usually, Takoyaki was eaten with sauce. But, it was eaten with soup.

Before I would eat it, I thought it won't be tasty. But, it was very tasty.

Biggest island in Japan

I went to biggest island Awaji-shima with my friend.

The island was connected to mainland and Shikoku island. So, it's easy to go there.

Katsura-hama beach

Last visit of the travel was Katsura-hama beach.

We could see hard wave of pacific ocean.

There was Sakamoto Ryoma's bronze statue.

Like castle in sky Laputa

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Greenhouse

In the greenhouse, there were many strange plants.

We could enjoyed them.

It was very hot and high humidity in the room.

Dr. Makino

There was bronze statue of Dr. Makino.

Plant museum

My wife had said that she wanted to go the museum which was established by Dr. Makino.

He was model who was NHK drama's main character. 

In the museum, we could see many plants which be collected by him.

Hotel managed by Hoshino group

We stayed hotel which be operated by famous Hoshino group.

The room was beautiful.

Foods were delicious.

Service of stuff was very nice.

It was nice stay.

Tea time

We walked a long distance. As we tired, we went into coffee shop. And had a rest.

Places of Ryoma Sakamoto

Ryoma Sakamoto was one of the most famous historical hero in Japan. I respect him, too.

He had born and grew in Kouchi.

We'd visited to the place where he had born, and he had studied his sword skill.

In both of them, the building had been lost. Only memorial boards were there.

In castle

In castle, the roof was very low, and roots was very narrow.

I recognized that Japanese in those days was small.

Castle Kouchi

It was beautiful castle.

It was one of 12 famous old castle in Japan. 

Boiled ramen

Boiled ramen was famous food in Kouchi.

Local market

We walked to Hirome market. We could eat famous food there.

It was not busy because it was weekday. 

Famous bridge

Harimaya bridge was symbol of Kouchi city.

It was very normal one. It could not impact me. Every traveler say so.

The town remain me the old days

After we reached hotel In Kouchi, we walked in the town.

In the town, every building was very old. I could not many young. Young may went out to big city. 

But, I like such atmosphere. They remain me the days when I was child.

Drive to Kouchi-pref.

I went to Kouchi pref. with my wife. 

I drove to Kouchi from Hiroshima. The distance was about 300 km.

We stayed in Hotel in Kouchi.

The order was eat Seared bonito which was famous food in Kouchi.

I had a rest in Yoshima island. The island was in center of Seto big bridge which was longest bridge in Japan.