Okayama

Phew! Out of Tokyo and 3hrs on the Shinkansen, effortless travelling, to Okayama.
Here as a stop off for Naoshima, but found some rickety old bikes to follow the Kibiji cycle path out of town. A bit like cycling out of Falkirk on the forth and Clyde canal, but with some Shintō shrines at the end. You're not going to find those in Bonnybridge!
Back to base then a dusk walk down to the castle and gardens. Tonight's the night they put the winter lights on!Leia mais