Breakfast at Hotel Subaru
Local forest mushrooms
Public bus from Totsukawa Onsen to Miura Guchi
We had our own ‘private’ public bus all the way to Miura Guchi
Kazeya Reservoir
Tight squeeze on the mountain road to Miura Guchi
Our room at Minshuku Yamamoto
My trail run from Minshuku Yamamoto near Miura Guchi bus stop to Miura Toge Pass
About 10km round trip with 2000 feet of elevation gain to Miura Toge Pass
Uchino where Minshuku Yamamoto is located (blue roof – center photo) near Miura Guchi. Heading up the Kohechi Trail to Miura Toge Pass
Departure Time – 3:00pm
Kumano Kodo – Kohechi Trail Waymarker for Miura Toge Pass
Kohechi Trail Shrine
Kohechi Trail – Abandoned Barn
En route to Miura Toge near abandoned farm houses
The final push to Miura Toge Pass
The clouds prepare for battle in the dark and brooding silence. Bruised and sullen storm clouds have the light of day obscured. Looming low and ominous in twilight premature. Thunderheads are rumbling in a distant overture.
Rush – Jacob’s Ladder
At the summing of Miura Toge Pass with Lightening storm approaching
Screenshot from my farewell video
Thunder – Lightening – Wind storm blew in within minutes and started to rage
Miura Toge Pass
Return to Uchino at 5:30pm in near complete darkness to a very concerned Mother, Minshuku host, and fellow guest from Hokkaido. They were just getting ready to send out the search party for me.