The second Monday in October is a national holiday in Japan known as Health and Sports Day. It commemorates the opening of the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo. To celebrate one of our favorite sports, Dave and I ventured out for a “longer” run/ walk/ exploration. This weekend also kicked off the official start of Dave’s marathon training! Yep, my lucky husband was selected to run the Tokyo Marathon from the marathon lottery! I wasn’t as lucky – so, coach it is!!
We laced up our sneakers and headed out and three miles from leaving our house, we made it to Zushi Beach! It was a very overcast day with cooler temperatures and lower humidity.
Zushi Beach! I have been told, on a clear day you can see Fuji.
Long Sleeves = Cool Temps
Zushi Beach
After visiting the beach, we followed a path along the road.
Huge retaining wall
Beach shack & impressive retaining wall
Plants growing over retaining wall
View across Zushi Beach
Beach Hut – Kawaii!
Temple
One of several dead ends we found – steps to the water
We turned around when the pedestrian path ended at a tunnel. This area needs more exploring to hopefully find more trails. On our return trip, I found this map that shows several parks.
Map to help us explore next time
Heading home, we cut across the beach to see the wind surfers.
Wind sailing/ surfing boats
It was a great day to get out and explore new running routes. We will have plenty of opportunities to explore over the next few months until Dave’s marathon at the end of February.