On my third adventure to Nozaki Island, my day was very different than my previous excursions as a cleaning vounteer, and to watch a beautiful concert in a church. Instead, I ventured there with my friend Sven for a day of chilly wintery wandering. We didn't have a tour group, or guide, we just spent the day exploring the island without another soul in sight.
We started our day on a backwards route from the previous times I explored here, ending up on a vast landscape that resembled an African savannah. We walked to a graveyard right alongside the coastline that featured scattered ceramic items which had mostly shattered, but a few whole bowls, and teacups were visible as well.
The water on this cold day looked black, with the waves in the vast ocean whipping wind towards us. On Nozaki island, due to the hilly landscape, the horizon is halfway up in your field of vision creating a stunning view that is mostly taken up by the water. The energy of the place had shifted with the weather, with the lack of any other tourists, dark water and numb fingers, creating a mysterious ambiance.
After we explored a few abandoned buildings and spotted some deer, we decided to climb the mountain on Nozaki island. This hike is well marked and easily climbable on one side of the mountain, with only a few areas of rocky scrambling - although the way down is quite a lot more treacherous. However, we managed to make it down the other side without much of a struggle, and we were greeted with a stunning panorama of a the ocean framed by green trees and an open sky.
We then took a walk near the ocean, with an idyllic beach that looked perfect for a swim if it wasn't only 7 degrees outside, our fingers numb and noses red from the wind. The water is a periwinkle blue that peeks through the trees and it's perfectly clear, allowing a shimmering look at the rocks and sand below.
We arrived at Nokubi church at around noon, and spent some time sitting in amongst the pews away from the wind. After exploring the inside of the building, we enjoyed our bento box lunches near the steps.
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