The hunt for the castle cat
13 November 2025
Bicchu Matsuyama Castle from Bitchu-Takahashi station
There are at least 3 ways to spell Bicchu (Bitchu, Bitcchu). Today I did a not very strenuous hike that features a castle. It is 'one of the twelv....
Better than yesterday
11 November 2025
Mount Inazumi from Motoyama station
More accurately, Inazumiyama, Shihoyama, Mount Ueno and various others from Motoyama station including Takaya Shrine "gate in the sky", there was ....
Shrines then surprise danger
10 November 2025
Osayama from Kotohira station
Today was a bit of a surprise. First of all, I took a different train line in each direction, and both the JR line and the private Kotoden line to....
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....
Slow train to a lot of shrines
5 November 2025
Mount Kotsu from Awa-Yamakawa station
Today's hike is known by many different names. Generally in English, Mount Kotsu, the shrine on the top is called Kotsu Temple, which apparently i....
Low short and great
3 November 2025
Higashiyama from Itayado to Sumaurakoen station
Today was a shorter hike up and down 2 hills that can barely be described as mountains, despite the abundance of cable cars. The view however was ....
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....
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....
Full of beans
28 October 2025
Mount Tsukuba loop
Probably the second most popular hike near Tokyo is Tsukuba. Much like the more popular Takao, it features 2 cable cars to take you to the top, he....
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