Ice capades on magic mountain
10 November 2019
Climbing Mount Zao without the cable car
There will be no crater lake photo. There will be lots of photos of ice, lots and lots of ice. It is hard to photograph the wind, but I think you ....
Jacket time
9 November 2019
Nanukamachi in Yamagata
Yamagata has 2 areas full of shops and restaurants. The station area is like most station areas, focused on business men and travelers, but Yamaga....
A bridge between two tunnels
9 November 2019
From Niigata to Yamagata on the slow train
Slow train really wasnt that slow. All up about 4 hours door to door. The first train went from Niigata to Yonezawa, through spectacular scenery. ....
Once more to the station
8 November 2019
Coco curry in Niigata
Last night in Niigata. I was late heading out after attending to an urgent work situation. Where to go? Oh I know, the station. If you face out o....
Full range
8 November 2019
Yahiko station to Mount Yahiko to Maki station
Today I walked almost a full mountain range. The smallest mountain range in Japan! The people of Niigata are very proud to have the smallest mount....
Bus rapid transit
7 November 2019
Taking the BRT to dinner
It is raining a bit, so instead of walking to the station I took the BRT. I have now studied what the BRT is, it is a bus that goes every 3 minute....
Lagooning about
7 November 2019
Walking a lap of Toyano Lagoon in Niigata
I read that Niigata is very proud of its Lagoons. That sounds like a weird boast. So today I went to check out a Lagoon. It was meant to be my res....
Still quiet
6 November 2019
Hunting for dinner in Furumachi
Niigata has no people. Well the station area does, but the Furumachi area, at night, has basically none. Apparently its the red light district, i....
Fast run up an icy mountain
6 November 2019
From Doai station to Mount Tanigawa and back in 4.5 hours
Lots and lots of photos today, so I will do most of my boring nonsense dribbling with the photos. In summary, today was one of my best hikes ever....