Tsuwano

From Shin Yamaguchi, we took a day trip up to Tsuwano. There is a huge shrine there up the mountain with a bunch of torie gates leading the way.
Near the shrine is an old castle ruin that was destroyed in one of its battles. You can hike up to it or you can take the rope-way. In this case, it was a single seater, right up the side of the mountain. If it had been any higher off the ground, it would have been nerve wracking. Being how there was no belt to hold you into the seat.
We enjoy the beautiful fall foilage while touring the castle ruin before descending down the same rope-way.
We had rented bikes near the train station to ride around town and make it out to the shrine and castle. We had a little time to see some sites in town including the samurai holmes, and have some tea and a local dessert.
This town actually has a train turntable.Read more