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CHOSHI is a big place, and in the end it defeated me with its space. My original plan, upon exiting the railway station into a sudden hailstorm, was to head straight (north) up the street to behold the river mouth and bridge, then turn right (east) and follow the coastline clockwise past all the fish markets and little harbours, until I got to the 99 Ri Beach side. Where, perhaps, I might be able to watch the planes coming in to land at Narita Airport. What a foolish plan this turned out to be! It might have been doable had I gotten here at like 9am or something, but in actuality I didn't arrive until 2pm. As it was all I managed to do was follow the Tone from the bridge to the Choshi Port Tower, beyond which the fishing fleets and their attendant gulls gave way to bleak industrial lots. Not that I hate industrial nor bleak, they both have their place. Acres of concrete might not be everybody's idea of beauty, but in Japan concrete takes on an almost organic quality, as if it is a natural part of the landscape. I had seen and photographed some great sites, but the further I walked, the greater the distances between interesting things grew. On top of that, I was losing the light. I wasn't sure where I was, but I decided to head back to the station. I ended up passing the Port Tower from both the front and the behind. It reminds me of the Funabori Tower in the Edogawa Ward of Tokyo, where I live. I used to think the Funabori Tower was impressive; however, these days it is veritably dwarfed by the Sky Tree building near Asakusa. The Choshi Port Tower seemed to be popular as I brushed past outside, however: from what I have heard, standing atop this observatory commands a 330-degree view of the Pacific Ocean. No doubt you can see plenty of planes gliding in to land...
OTHER SITES ABOUT CHOSHI FROM JAPAN!
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