The 1.5 km pass is all through disorderly bushes, bamboo groves and cedar
woods, and never artificially paved. On the way, Kumanonada Open Sea is
seen on the left downward off and on, and terraced fields show themselves.
Solemnity and country life continue with no connection one after another.
Go on the path between fields, following the direction of the signboard
"To Observatory", and as soon as you get through a copse tunnel,
you will find you are on the cliff open to the wild waves of Kumanonada
Sea.
Two small islands are floating in the offing. They are the pride of my
hometown Miwasaki. Really such a view from here is one of the sceneries
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Firstly, it was the heat wave over 35℃. Compared with Nakahechi Road near
Hongu and Daimon Slope in Nachi, Koyanozaka Slope was anytime easygoing
itself, however, it was too much then.
We could not afford to enjoy the contrastive views among the fresh sea,
bamboo woods and copses in the twilight. We did nothing more than to walk
with our heads down.
Secondly, just before the entrance of Koyanozaka Slope, we walked on the
gravel beach of a couple of hundred meters from Hama-ouji shrine. It cut
us to the bones.
The scenery was very good all right, but what else? We at first felt it
the guide's nifty consideration for letting us experience Ohojigahama Shore.
Nevertheless, I got angry because of too much fatigue from halfway, admitting
it was extraordinarily the hottest. What about everybody else?
Thirdly, and utmost. I don't know why, but the guide did not lead us to
the "Miwasaki Seashore Observatory". It was only 100 meters away
and no big obstacles on the way. Frustration welled up in me. I cried in
my heart, "Koyanozaka Slope will go to complete oblivion from the
heart of all the members, while Nakahechi Road and Daimon Slope will be
talked about a long time."
Incidentally, Ottorino Respighi, an Italian composer, is one of my favorites.
In addition to the three Roman tone poems (Fountains, Pines and Festivals),
I love "Ancient Airs and Dances for Lute" Suite No. 3 (composed
in 1932).
Its music tickled my ears during walking very hard on Koyanozaka Slope.
If Respighi had walked here slowly, he would have nodded saying, "Yes,
yes."
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