Ashizuri Point ­À¢Ì¨

I stayed overnight at a small hotel in Ashizuri Point, Tosa Shimizu City. It is a lonely port town having several inns and hotels. There is an elementary school at the Point having a small playground and a pool. Children seem to swim in the pool. I couldn't see any beaches to swim out there. Steep cliffs make a person difficult to approach the sea. .This is a subtropical plant before the hotel.



We were served ayu fish, raw fish of yokowa and squid, shellfish, katsuo no tataki, etc. Raw fish and bonito were very fresh and delicious.



On the next day, I visited a lighthouse standing at Asizuri Point. The scenery was marvelous. The Point was once a famous place for committing suicide. I remembered the short story ­À¢Ì¨ written by Åĵܸ×ɧ. It is a dark story after WW­¶. Blue sky and blue sea made me forget the sad story.


There is a big statue of ¥¸¥ç¥óËü¼¡Ïº near the Point. He was shipwrecked and saved by an American ship. He seemed to stay in America for some time. After coming back to Japan, he took an active part at the end of Edo era as an interpreter.


I sweat and sweat during the trip. I have to train myself for the next pilgrimage scheduled at the end of August.



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