Sunday 5/16: Noto Trip, Day 2

After a traditional Japanese breakfast (fish, rice, etc.) we went to a morning market in a small touristy town called Wajima. The street was packed with people selling fish, fruit, chopsticks, souvenirs, etc. I got myself a Japanese purse and a ton of japanese sweets. It was good fun. Next we checked out a museum full of Karikos, which are these giant things that people carry around during festivals (after getting completely drunk, fyi) and then either burn or throw into the ocean (apparently these survived somehow). We then had lunch (once again, fish and rice) and went off to a very scenic spot on the coast called the Senmaida. Its a place where there are tons of rice paddies right next to the ocean, and are contoured with the mountainside that goes right to the ocean. The Sea of Japan is really pretty btw. Its really blue and clear for the most part.

There was a 2 hour bus ride back to Kanazawa, and we got to drive through some beautiful country. I am a big fan of mountains, and the mountains in Japan are really pretty. I loved going through the country and seeing all the rice paddies and small farms- it was really beautiful. This may be a good place to go if I ever get sick of the world and want to run off.