Up early, we wander down to the train washrooms to freshen up, then set off along the coast just before 7am. The coastline gets much more interesting as we get further along, and there are actually seagulls (signifying genuine ocean). After 59km we start the climb up to Shiretokotoge. This will cross us to the … Continue reading japan day ten – coast to coast, via a great stinking (bear-free) mountain