Train to mountain stroll ropeway beach bus
27 October 2017
Hiking up and over Kunozantoshogu in Shizuoka
Today I took a train, walked through the city then strolled up a small mountain, took in the view of Fuji, hopped on a short ropeway ride across a....
Shimizu ghost town
26 October 2017
Taking a train from Shizuoka to Shimizu for dinner
Its not that theres nothing to look at in the evenings in Shizuoka, theres probably a lot, but tonight I felt like going to the next town over. Sh....
Mountain goat
26 October 2017
Spotting a serow while hiking Mount Ryuso near Shizuoka
As soon as I woke up and looked out the window and saw how blue the sky was, I knew what I had to do, today WOULD be a mountain day, even if the b....
Bus confusion
25 October 2017
Understanding the bus routes of Shizuoka
I would like to offer my sincere apologies for the lack of interesting photos today and also this evening. I offer no excuses and promise to do be....
Snot pump
25 October 2017
Shinkansen from Tokyo to Shizuoka
Now I am in Shizuoka, and today we have reached peak mucus. The day started off normally enough, although there are persistent light showers, and....
The new shiny Tokyo
24 October 2017
The streets abd fiid if Kichioji
Tonight I went to Kichijoji, which is quite west but not nearly at the western edge of the Tokyo Megalopolis. I liked it a lot, I had never been t....
Lost on twin peaks
24 October 2017
Hiking Mount Ougiyama and Momokurayama near Torisawa station
First proper hike and I already managed to get lost, lost enough to require a 1 hour back track after following the wrong path to an abandoned gra....
Wasted ramen opportunity
23 October 2017
The great guitar stores near the Shibuya crossing
I like ramen a lot. But its bad for you, many calories, great amounts of salt, very few vegetables. So when I choose to have ramen, I should proba....
Fortunate train cancellation
23 October 2017
Hiking in the plum tree gardens near Ome station
Finally, some photos of something mildly interesting! I awoke to grey and rain, the typhoon raged on, despite this I slept solidly on a rock soli....