#1: Facing north, this captures the remote beauty of the confluence.
#2: Facing south, down the mountain and away from Nanao.
#3: Facing east.
#4: The point itself seemed to be just a step into this stand of bamboo.
#5: It took some time for us to zero out. This photo is the clearest.
#6: Hoping the camera we bought in Japan would work in timer mode—we couldn’t read the instruction booklet.
#7: A view of farmland and Nanao early in our trip up the mountain.
#8: View up the mountain. The road continues from the right into the center of the frame and then takes a sharp right. In another 5 minutes, you’re at the point.
#9: A memorable sunset in Wakura Onsen.