The opposite end of the aeon
14 November 2019
Shopping at Aeon Town in Koriyama
It was cold tonight, I didnt take many photos, so time for a rant. I dont understand why geishas are romanticized as they are. On the one hand, I....
Turtle hunt
14 November 2019
Wandering around the many gardens of Koriyama
Today is my rest day after yesterdays big hike. The weather seemed very changeable. There was very fast moving cloud, high winds, then a few secon....
Lard noodles
13 November 2019
Eating Champon in Koriyama
Champon, also known as chanpon, is the main thing people eat in Nagasaki. I was not brave enough to eat it when I was in Nagasaki last year. It is....
No ice just blue skies
13 November 2019
Climbing Mount Bandai from Inawashiro station
Today was the longest hike of the trip so far. Unless I get lost somewhere on my 3 remaining hiking days, it will likely remain the longest hike o....
Fuku-Kori-Shima-Yama
12 November 2019
A quick trip from Koriyama to Fukushima for dinner
I planned this trip by tracing train lines around Japan and stopping at mountainous areas near cities. When I was working out where to stop on my ....
Hot and very windy
12 November 2019
From Yamagata to Koriyama on the Shinkansen
Now I am in Koriyama. My last new stop on this trip. After here I will go back to Tokyo. It is about 20 degrees but blowing a gale forced wind. It....
Rain the other way
11 November 2019
Light rain followed by Ramen in Yamagata
I actually had a plan to go quite a bit further tonight, up a hill and down a street I thought might have a bit of a view of the city lights, howe....
Repeat visit
11 November 2019
Omoshiroyamakogen canyon to Yamadera shrine
I have been here before and done exactly this journey before. Top tip for using my site, click the search thing and click the tag for the name of ....
A rare event indeed
10 November 2019
Eating pizza in Yamagata
I dont think I have eaten pizza in over 5 years, even though I like it. Tonight that changed. Generally speaking, I think pizza is the ultimate ca....