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....
I am glad it is raining today
31 October 2025
Tokyo to Kobe on the bullet train
Now I am in Kobe. A place I have stayed once before, and visited a couple of times. It is pouring with rain, however it is supposed to stop at abo....
Checking on my future hotel
30 October 2025
Soba in Okachimachi
I thought I would feel more tired after my hike. I did not. So I pushed on and now today is a 40k step day. Good times. I headed north over a hil....
Better than last time
30 October 2025
Tonodake loop
Today was my third time going to Tonodake. The last 2 times I continued on to Mount Tanzawa, however today I took a different route up that is a b....
Neonification
29 October 2025
Shinjuku to Shibuya
Due to hotel prices and my notorious cheapness, I always stay on the east side of Tokyo, which is cheaper than Shinjuku or Shibuya. It is only 15 ....
Stop and smell the roses
29 October 2025
Jindai botanical gardens
Rest day today, to celebrate I went to one of the rose gardens of Japan, and it was in full bloom, signs told me so from miles around. Getting th....