The
day before going to Yonago, I watched the 1960 film ‘Akitsu Onsen.’ As
the filming location of Okutsu Onsen was on the way home, I thought I’d
drop by to walk the Okutsu gorge, atop fallen leaves slick with the
night’s rain.
The old Otsuri Inn featured in the film has long since gone, but the adjacent riverside bath of Hannyaji still exists, so I enjoyed a nice soak as the autumn foliage danced around me, falling quietly from above.
I later made a quick stop at Tsuyama castle, which is also briefly featured, though without the current structure built in 2005, nor the 300 yen entrance fee to pay for this folly.
On the turntable: Grateful Dead, Dick's Picks Vol. 15"
The old Otsuri Inn featured in the film has long since gone, but the adjacent riverside bath of Hannyaji still exists, so I enjoyed a nice soak as the autumn foliage danced around me, falling quietly from above.
I later made a quick stop at Tsuyama castle, which is also briefly featured, though without the current structure built in 2005, nor the 300 yen entrance fee to pay for this folly.
On the turntable: Grateful Dead, Dick's Picks Vol. 15"
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