Quiet town with great ramen
4 November 2025
Tokushima Kagoyamachi
I knew that Tokushima would be quiet, I was hoping it would be, so that I can wander and observe a lot of closed garage doors in shopping malls. I....
View from a moving bus
4 November 2025
Kobe to Tokushima on a Highway bus
I have now arrived in Tokushima, a place so remote that it is easier to get to by bus or ferry rather than train. Of course, it still has a popula....
Back at the docks
3 November 2025
Kobe Harborland and Port
Last night in Kobe, better head down to the docks. The docks are called the harbor and the port. There was a pirate ship. Kobe had a giant earthqu....
Low short and great
3 November 2025
Higashiyama from Itayado to Sumaurakoen station
Today was a shorter hike up and down 2 hills that can barely be described as mountains, despite the abundance of cable cars. The view however was ....
King of Shotengai
2 November 2025
Shin-Nagata
Kobe takes the crown from Osaka as king of Shotengai (covered shopping streets). Tonight I made the 90 minute (on foot) journey to Shin-Nagata to ....
Formerly longest
2 November 2025
Sorakuen and Akashi Kaikyo
Today was a rest day so I woke up and immediately climbed a hill. Google tells me this was called Suwayama park. It was quite overgrown and a lot ....
Low rent end of town
1 November 2025
Shinkaichi and Harborland
Tonight I went to many places, and now have over 40k steps again, I talk about steps like I am old, because I am. First I did a lap around Chinato....
Lots of rocks and not much mud
1 November 2025
Mount Rokko from Ashiyagawa to Arima Onsen
The main hike near Kobe is the rock garden hike. I have done it before. Today is the first day of a 3 day weekend and I thought it would be horrif....
Roof appreciation
31 October 2025
Sannomiya underground
It was all fun and games until my socks got wet, then I could not wait to get back to my hotel and take them off. Kobe is probably one of the best....
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