Shimabara Peninsula, this is where we visited the volcanoes and hot springs around Unsen, see earlier post 6.a 2 to 6 Mar – From Amami-Oshima to north of Nagasaki.
Starting from south we passed some nice rice terraces with solid stone walls (notice their angle).
We stayed 2 nights at Shimabara-Shi, a nice town on the inner coast – so good for sea food.
Also nice antique shops, little canals with carpes, a beautiful castle… all on rented bikes, and under a light rain:
By chance along a street we came to a tatami shop & atelier. Two workers busy on a specific order (some tatami are custom made to fit the specific shape of a room) explained some parts of their work and the sewing machine at work.
Some shops and then a train to meet our next WWOOF host.
