Ibusuki - Day 3
I did not mean to wake up early but I was awake early morning when I saw the bright light through the window.
We made use of the good weather to enjoy nature a lot this day. We first passed by the Lake Ikeda, a Japanese version of Loch Ness. Here you can see the Kaimon mountain (Kaimondake) from the lake.
We then headed to the southernmost cape in Kagoshima Perfecture - Nagasakibana. I could almost feel as if I were invincible being at the end of the Satsuma peninsula with the breath-taking view. No regret of making a trip to Ibusuki.
If Mont Saint-Michel is a popular tourist spot in Normandy, France, Chirin should be as popular as that little island. It does not have church in the little island. But this little island, similar to Mont Saint-Michel, is connected to the main island of Ibusuki and accessible on foot on low tide, i.e. around 9:30am to before 2pm in mid May. We didn't have enough time to walk to the island but could see it from a distance. I shall really either try walking to Chirin or Mont Saint Michel one day.
There is a lot to offer in Ibusuki, like the sand baths along the beach. I tried it once in Beppu and didn't have the urge to try a second time. After my friend tried it, she thought so, too! It is an experience but just cannot be compared to hot springs.
Those who planned to go to Ibusuki, don't forget to bring a towel to enjoy the hot spring in Healthy Land. The outdoor onsen is small but so close to the sea. You almost thought it's connected to the sea when seeing it from a distance. It was our first experience to soak in a hot spring so close to the sea! Fantastic!
We almost did not have time for lunch since we had to catch up with different tourist attractions before leaving for Kagoshima. Luckily, we could find a variety of food options in a service centre along the highway. The black pork ramen was very tasty, and was served separately with the sauce. Black pork is one of the local delicacies apart from taro, radish, tea and black beef.
It seemed to be a sunny day and it was 5:10am in the morning. Since it didn't look foggy at all, so I stayed awake to wait for sunrise. Isn't it cool that you can sit comfortably in a hotel room, watching sunrise?
I remember I had to wake up at 4:30am and rode up the mountains for 20 minutes before going to a spot waiting for sunrise in Nepal. And there was no guarantee on whether you could see the sun rising at all.
The sun not only gives one a warm feeling but a happy feeling. How exciting to see the sun going up right outside the big window. The scenery was changing every single minute.
Before breakfast, I also had a morning stroll around the mountain area. I wish I had more time to do a hike before leaving since the weather was just perfect and the scenery is divine.
We made use of the good weather to enjoy nature a lot this day. We first passed by the Lake Ikeda, a Japanese version of Loch Ness. Here you can see the Kaimon mountain (Kaimondake) from the lake.
We then headed to the southernmost cape in Kagoshima Perfecture - Nagasakibana. I could almost feel as if I were invincible being at the end of the Satsuma peninsula with the breath-taking view. No regret of making a trip to Ibusuki.
If Mont Saint-Michel is a popular tourist spot in Normandy, France, Chirin should be as popular as that little island. It does not have church in the little island. But this little island, similar to Mont Saint-Michel, is connected to the main island of Ibusuki and accessible on foot on low tide, i.e. around 9:30am to before 2pm in mid May. We didn't have enough time to walk to the island but could see it from a distance. I shall really either try walking to Chirin or Mont Saint Michel one day.There is a lot to offer in Ibusuki, like the sand baths along the beach. I tried it once in Beppu and didn't have the urge to try a second time. After my friend tried it, she thought so, too! It is an experience but just cannot be compared to hot springs.
Those who planned to go to Ibusuki, don't forget to bring a towel to enjoy the hot spring in Healthy Land. The outdoor onsen is small but so close to the sea. You almost thought it's connected to the sea when seeing it from a distance. It was our first experience to soak in a hot spring so close to the sea! Fantastic!
We almost did not have time for lunch since we had to catch up with different tourist attractions before leaving for Kagoshima. Luckily, we could find a variety of food options in a service centre along the highway. The black pork ramen was very tasty, and was served separately with the sauce. Black pork is one of the local delicacies apart from taro, radish, tea and black beef.
As my friend is afraid of volcano, so we made a stop in Shiroyama Observatory in Kagoshima city before she drove to the airport and flew back to Tokyo. Everybody told me that the city was not clean as volcano ashes were blown to the city sometimes. Well, we learnt from a volunteer guide at the Observatory that there have been less eruption this year. Normally, the volcano has over 800 eruptions in a year. The last massive eruption was in August last year, covering the whole Kagoshima city with thick ashes. Maybe a calm, fine day like this is better for enjoying the volcano view.
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