Before moving to Niihama a year ago (my 1
year anniversary in the city is June 18th, 1 year in Japan was May
31st) I did a little research on the city.
It’s not a big city compared to Mississauga,
but it does have a great history. The city was once one of the most productive
copper mines in the world and was what gave the Sumitomo Company its
jump-start. The mine is located south of the city centre on Besshiyama. I have
wanted to take a trip to see the mine and it’s history – I thought that I would
be doing that, but as of this post I still haven’t actually been to Minetopia
Besshi.
What started out as a conversation about
going to Besshi to take photos led to a case of miscommunication. When I had
suggested going to Besshi I was talking about going to Minetopia, walking
through the museum, seeing the park and the history. What my friend thought was
that we would be hiking through the mountain.
This lead to me being not properly
outfitted for a day of hiking – but by the time I realized that it was too late
to go back to the apartment to change. So I was wearing my brand new Black Milk
Mermaid leggings and my friends flip flops on our hike.
In the end it didn’t really matter. It was
an adventure and I was able to see something new in Niihama.
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