Day Two

Last night after visiting Tsuwano we needed somewhere to set up our tents. It was 11pm by the time we found a suitable site and even though we knew we’d have to pay and despite the Japanese campers around us being less than friendly; we set up and got some sleep. This morning we were surprised by our beautiful surroundings.

We were ready to leave before the office had opened so we made a run for it without paying (sorry).

After our getaway we headed to a bath house to freshen up and then onto Hagi. The town was small so we decided to see the town by renting bicycles. They were very old, rusty biked but they did the job.

Hagi is a pottery town which is also home to a very special volcano; Japan’s smallest at only 112m. I couldn’t resist a visit and we even clambered over the ropes to go deep into the caldera to get a good look.

The weather wasn’t looking good for camping with rain and strong winds forecast so we ended up booking into a hotel. At least we knew the futons would be freshly aired!