Fabulous rust texture

Fabulous rust texture (Photo: Cathy Cawood)

Naruto-cho Tosadomariura Photo Walk

Oodles of shabby seaside charm on Oge Island in Naruto

Cathy Cawood Nov 23, 2016 - 1 min read

Fabulous rust texture

Are these anchors?

Boats moored along the sea wall

A line of tied-up boats

Ladder access to sea wall

Ropes and buoys

Fisherman seated on a chilly bin

Deteriorating wall and gate

Rust, rope and barnacles

Potted plants struggling to survive

Net with orange and yellow floats

There is even a castle on a hill

I love places like Naruto-shi Tosadomariura! Not a tourist attraction, but a real place, and the story of that place is written on the landscape and the objects lying around for anyone to read. From a photographer's point of view it is a wonderful place to spend a couple of hours taking photos.

Cathy Cawood

Cathy Cawood @cathy.cawood

I came to Japan in 2003 to teach English. I lived in Shiga prefecture for 1 year, and it still holds a special place in my heart. I lived in Kyoto for 9 years, then moved to Machida, Tokyo in 2014 after meeting my Japanese partner. I love to take photos, and my Japan in Pictures Facebook page ha...