On the last Monday of my summer holiday I went exploring with my mate Mitch and the “Geos chicks”, our female mates Jodi and Tracie. Our first stop was Cow’s Tail Waterfall (牛尾の滝), an impressive cascade backed by a red rock wall with a small Shinto shrine nearby. We explored a little despite the relatively pointless abunai! (danger!) signs over-running the area.
Our next stop was the nearby Naka River. After navigating our way down to the rocky riverbed we set off for the water dressed in swimwear and thongs. Once we’d jumped into the swift current we made our way to calm water and rocks to climb on the other side. The thongs came in handy returning since we had to walk back a fair way.
Following the refreshing dip we detoured to take in Kakurin-ji, a temple of the Shikoku pilgrimage. We entered the well-kept grounds after passing wooden cranes guarding the entrance gate. Within another intricately carved crane stood before a towering 3-tiered pagoda. The detailed woodwork reliefs on the temple tower were awesome. Even Mitch, generally not known for his appreciation of temples shall I say, was impressed by the caftsmanship and aesthetic appeal of the ‘o-tera’.
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