Damp reflections
9 November 2025
Takamatsu station area
More damp roads, time for more damp reflections. Tonight I headed back to the station area, primarily to do reconnaissance for how to get to where....
Touristing in the rain
9 November 2025
Takamatsu castle and Ritsurin garden
Do you like photos of gardens? Do you like photos of castles? Do you like photos of castle gardens? If yes, then today is the day for you. There a....
False advertising
8 November 2025
Takamatsu Shotengai
Takamatsu makes spurious claims about having the longest Shotengai (covered shopping street) in Japan, which therefore means longest anywhere sinc....
Short expensive journey
8 November 2025
Limited express from Tokushima to Takamatsu
$32 for a one hour train journey of 50km that although advertised as a limited express still stopped at nearly every station and 3/4 of the 2 carr....
Another lap ends in curry
7 November 2025
Tokushima on a Friday night
Last night in Tokushima, probably ever, so I better go do another lap. I have enjoyed my time here, but it seems unlikely I would ever visit again....
Shrine free hang gliding
7 November 2025
Mount Nakatsumine circular course
Another good hike on a what was a very bright day. When I selected Tokushima as a place to come to, I was not sure if the hiking would be any good....
Mall pasta
6 November 2025
Aeon mall Tokushima
I have not been to a mega mall yet. I have not been to a food court yet. I have not had pasta yet. Lets go do all 3. The more rural the city, the ....
Hiking on a non hiking day
6 November 2025
Mount Bizan and Tokushima castle
Today on my rest day, I did a small hike to the top of the small mountain in the middle of the city, Mount Bizan. It was wet, steep, mossy and pro....
A lot more was open
5 November 2025
Tokushima on a rainy Wednesday night
It looks like Tokushima is mostly closed on Monday AND Tuesday, as a lot more was open on Wednesday. Despite my earlier hike, and despite light ra....