I set out from Takahashi to Bitchu's Nishiyama having seen one picture of a view from one of the lodges they have there on a tourist map. The road is winding and fairly long but it's a beautiful drive on a nice day. You drive by a seclusive reservoir, up the mountain to a camp site with fantastic views from the top. There are tennis courts and a park that to be honest have seen better days, but you will probably have them all to yourself. Was this once a vibrant holiday destination? I'm not sure, but it's a nice drive.
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Nishiyama in Old Bitchu Area
Sparse mountain town off the beaten track in Takahashi

By Chris Cooper
Community writer

View of the reservoir en route to Nishiyama

An offering of sake to the Gods

A Romantic Western Town, I think they mean Western Japan rather than the Wild West, this poster also seems to be from 1999

An unkept shrine covered in vegetation, possibly destroyed by recent heavy rain

Memorial stone near the secluded reservoir

View from the top of the mountain at Nishiyama campsite

If you look closely, you can make out the white dots of farmers working on the fields

View of the reservoir en route to Nishiyama

Make sure you have enough petrol, this petrol station is no longer in service, my friend and I had to drive to Tojo to get petrol because it was the nearest place and we were very low!
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