I left the cozy Aoshima this morning after resting in a guest house there for 2 nights. I met some lovely people, shout out Yudo, Yuna, Will, Ollie and the others. I got up at 5:30 to have a call with Steph and watch some Frieren. After that I got my last Aussie style coffee before hitting the road again. First stop was some sporting goods stores because a few days ago my sleeping mattress broke so I needed a new one. The new one I got is heavier and larger but should hopefully be more comfy. I also finally got a pillow, which was not very compact but I'm hoping now I'll sleep like a dream... I then dropped into Cycle Asahi and got a frame bag, since I've decided to head into the mountains so I wanted more space for packed food. It took a while to get out of the city, right on the outskirts was the town of Aya which had a cool bridge. It took a few more hours to get to the campsite and on the way was a huge suspension bridge, but I got there at 5:20 and it had shut at 5:00 so I unfortunately couldn't go onto it. I'm staying at a free campsite tonight, it's huge and well kept! I plan on leaving the outer layer of my tent off so I can stargaze, as it doesn't seem like it'll rain tonight.