Along the way I found signs warning of monkeys.
Then I came upon a truly beautiful sight, a small turnoff to a sightseeing spot where one could see a statue of Kannon, the Godess of Mercy. I wandered up looking for the statue and it took a few minutes to realise that this statue was a naturally formed rock, jutting out from the sea, somewhat akin to the Three Sisters in Katoomba, a couple of hours west of Sydney.
Further on I found a national park where there were real life monkeys in abundance.
Heading down to wards Cape Ashizuri, on the south western point of Shikoku, it's about as far away as you can get from anywhere. Not true. What a complete disappointment. After days of wondering where everyone was, this being Golden Week, and one of, if not the busiest time of the year, I found a sizeable portion of Japan's population clustered on this small peninsular, where I had thought I would find somewhere beautiful, on the edge of a cliff to camp. However it was clearly not to be. I kept driving, now getting worried about finding somewhere to find the night, not wanting to have to stay in an expensive hotel in a town shared with all the other tourists.
However, my prayers were answered. Not long after, heading towards Nakamura, cited as being a good starting place from which to explore Shimanto Gawa, which is famous for being the only undamned river in Japan, I spotted a gorgeous beach off to my right. I soon found a parking space crowded with surfers, but alas nowhere to camp. I figured if I was desperate I could camp on the beach but it didn't look like a good option.
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