First we went to Akiyoshidai. It would have been really cool to see it in the summer when it's green instead of brown. For as far as the eye can see, it looks like a plain littered with boulders. It really made me think of the Cyclops and ancient Greek mythology for some reason.
This was the view from the hotel in the morning:
And on our way I spotted this cool gate from the bus. The gate is on the edge of some woods...seemingly leading to mystical forest (perhaps where Totoro lives?)
I took only 2 pictures of Akiyoshidai unfortunately, because I spent a lot of time running around between the boulders :D
Next we went underneath these plains to the Akiyoshido. To save you from looking at my pics that all look the same (brown and full of dirt / a rock or two) here are 3 pictures that sum up the cave:
At the exit there was a beautiful wooded area where the clean water from the cave flowed into a stream full of little fish:
After a short walk, we came upon some shops. A man was selling insects that he made from grass:
Well this short post concludes my pictures worth posting of our 3 day journey south west from Kobe. I will cut up some videos soon and post them too!
