2 November 2003

Last Updated: 25/03/04


Well, we had some time free, and it was a beautiful day, so Tom and I jumped in the car and drove up to the infamous Tojinbo.  It's a beauty spot in the north of Fukui, renowned for the number of suicides which take place off the cliffs.  We didn't actually visit the cliffs at Tojinbo themselves, as we were too cheap to pay for parking.  Instead we drove on a bit, found free parking, and walked across to the beautiful Oshima island.

  

  

 

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Bird of prey on a telegraph pole

 

Red bridge connecting the mainland to Oshima


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Me, with Oshima in the background

 

Torii (the gate found at the entrance to 

Shinto shrines)


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Torii (from the other side!)

 

Tom climbing the steps to the shrine

 

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Shrine on Oshima

 

Tom under torii (Shinto gate) near the shrine

 

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Sun over sea

 

Sun shining through the trees

 

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Tom on the path which runs around the island

 

A gnarled old tree (very photogenic!)

 

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Woodland

 

Seagulls on a telegraph pole


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Sunset over the sea


 

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