signage

A sign reading (in English translation), “Soto-no-Hara County 14km/30min” (to the left) and “Tamano Gardens 23km/45min” (to the right). A steel staircase leading up the embankment behind the sign stands to its right.

A bicycle parked in front of a sign standing before a green chainlink fence, reading (in English translation): “Warning: under surveillance for unauthorized littering” and stating a term of imprisonment or a fine of 10 million yen as the penalty. The message is signed by the “Aichi-Gifu Landfill” (愛岐処分所)

A sign standing behind a guardrail, reading (in English translation); “Trucks hauling refuse are formidden to travel through to Soto-no-Hara”

A rusty steel gate overgrown with brush bearing a sign reading (in English translation); “Roadway for the exclusive use of Aichi-Gifu Landfill: Entry is Prohibited”

A two-story building with slate roof and vines adorning the face of the second-story wall, with green and red bunting over the entrance, and a sign reading (in English translation) “Mah-Jong.”

A sign reading (in English translation) “Points of Interest / Koko Gorge: known for its cherry blossoms (best in the first half of April), suitable for hiking down the Toki River from Koko Gorge to Jokoji Temple (4 kilometers).

A modern building bearing a sign reading “Kitaogi Meeting Place” (北小木集会所)

A sign with the heading “Hida-Kiso River / Nationally Designated Park.”

A bicycle parked in front of a sign standing before a green chainlink fence, reading (in English translation): “Warning: under surveillance for unauthorized littering” and stating a term of imprisonment or a fine of 10 million yen as the penalty. The message is signed by the “Aichi-Gifu Landfill” (愛岐処分所)

A two-story building with slate roof and vines adorning the face of the second-story wall, with green and red bunting over the entrance, and a sign reading (in English translation) “Mah-Jong.”