I spent a peaceful and pleasant couple of days in Naruto-cho Tosadomariura on Oge Island late one summer. This rural neighborhood ad the foot of the O-Naruto Bridge connecting Shikoku and Awaji Islands is given over to fishing, agriculture (mostly growing onions), and tourism. Naruto Whirlpools are just offshore, and Otsuka Museum is nearby. These photos were taken over an afternoon of exploration. I like the atmosphere of this place!
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Glimpses of Oge Island in Naruto
A late summer stroll around Naruto-cho Tosadomariura

By Cathy Cawood
Community writer

A single over-ripe goya

Bamboo forest tossing in the sea breeze

Nature's reclamation attempt is underway

Tunnel under the motorway

Late summer flowers

Kumano Shrine

Yellow flowers contrast with pine needles

Ready to plant onions in the sandy soil

A splash of pink

Ivy scrambling over an old shed

Graceful grass

Blue tailed lizard

Looks abandoned

Mom, Dad and Baby

Can't be much soil up there
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Takasuna Narutochō Tosadomariura, Naruto-shi, Tokushima-ken 772-0053, Japan (Directions)
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