A word about the name, Oni Oshi Dashi is a compound of the words for "demon/ogre" 👹, "push" and "out." The name probably is meant to evoke the thoughts of the locals watching eruptions back in the day. It certainly could cause one to think the earth was spewing something evil--kind of like Linda Blair's green vomit scene in the Exorcist.
My only regret is that it was a bit cloudy. It was still impressive but I couldn't help but thinking how amazing this would be on a super clear day.
I'm not going to comment much because I already have something else I'd like to blog about and the pictures say more than I could.
The Lennon family visited in 1977. John loved nearby Karuizawa.
That's Mount Asama
They also call this one Godzilla. I still see King Kong.
Does that mean I fail the Rorrock test?
Can you spot the Karuizawa Toy Kingdom in this picture?
Phosphorescent moss
This one is a dog. I can see that.
Can you spot the face in the next rock?
It made me nostalgic for New Hamphire's Old Man of the Mountain.
These last few are not from the Onioshidashi Park. We dropped by the Asama Otaki (Asama Big Falls) before going home. They are about a 15 minute drive from the volcanic park.
That's all for now.
Caveman out.
Take care
