{"id":6857,"date":"2015-05-12T12:17:56","date_gmt":"2015-05-12T11:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/insidejapanblog.com\/?p=6857"},"modified":"2015-10-08T16:27:35","modified_gmt":"2015-10-08T15:27:35","slug":"running-in-japan-nakanoshima","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/12\/running-in-japan-nakanoshima\/","title":{"rendered":"Running in Japan &#8211; Nakanoshima"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Like this post? 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It seems fitting then that I write about this morning\u2019s little four miler, a beautiful jaunt through the tiny lanes of Nakanoshima.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t know where this is, you\u2019re not alone. Nakanoshima, known locally as Ama, is part of the Oki Islands. Lying about 43 miles off the coast of Shimane Prefecture, these are relatively unheard of both for foreign and Japanese tourists alike. Volcanic in origin they protrude from the sea like dragon\u2019s teeth and are clothed so dense with verdant vegetation that they remind me of the Lost World. Though the biggest creature in there is probably a rabbit, the forests look like they support so much more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/img_1712.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6859\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/img_1712.jpg?w=468\" alt=\"Nakonoshima Water\" width=\"468\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/img_1712.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/img_1712-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/img_1712-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/img_1712-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/img_1712-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/img_1712-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/img_1712-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/img_1712-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/img_1712-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/img_1712-510x383.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The largest of the islands is Dogo, where I spent a night, but Nakanoshima is much smaller (with an area of just 20 sq. miles) and along with Nishinoshima and Chiburijima (where I\u2019ll be heading to soon) are part of a large caldera and are known collectively as Douzen. With no virtually no large buildings, no trains, no convenience stores and only 2500 residents it feels a world away from mainland Japan in both appearance and experience.<\/p>\n<p>I set off from my lodging, the delightful Minshuku Tajimaya, ambled next to rice paddies in the midst of being harvested before turning abruptly and steeply through the woods. The effort was rewarded when I found myself on a tall bridge that gave way to lovely coastal views, and I was surprised to see a beautiful osprey perched on a nearby tree. Meandering downhill I hit the coast line which I followed, the water calm like a painting, the only disruption a steely grey heron looking for an early morning fish. Once I hit two miles I turned around and retraced my steps. No cars, no people, what a pleasant way to start the day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/img_1711.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6858 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/img_1711.jpg?w=468\" alt=\"Beautiful Nakanoshima\" width=\"468\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/img_1711.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/img_1711-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/img_1711-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/img_1711-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/img_1711-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/img_1711-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/img_1711-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/img_1711-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/img_1711-900x675.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nLet us know if you would like to explore the <a title=\"Oki Running\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/24\/shimane-rural-japan\/\" target=\"_blank\">not-so-well explored Oki islands<\/a> for a slice of rural Japanese culture and serenity. 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