Central mountain route
13 November 2017
Hiking the Nakasendo from Yokokawa to Karuizawa
Today I hiked over the most difficult section of the Nakesendo trail, one of the original routes between Tokyo and Kyoto. It really wasnt that dif....
All the views
11 November 2017
Hiking Mount Tanzawa from Shibusawa station and the amazing views of Mount Fuji
OK, I took 43 pictures today, so this description will be brief, and lacking any kind of tangents or bonus observations not related to the day. I ....
Exposed
7 November 2017
Hiking Mount Ibuki as a day trip from Gifu
Today I went to Mount Ibuki, one of Japans 100 sacred mountains, whatever that means. First of all, health report, I fear I am succumbing to the m....
First everybody then nobody
5 November 2017
Hiking up and over Mount Rokko in Kobe via the rock garden path
Its Sunday, men are allowed out hiking, theres only one popular hiking spot near Kobe and its awesome, so it was packed. And then it wasnt. Allow ....
Primordial typhoon deer attack
3 November 2017
Hiking all the way to the top of Nara
Today I went to Nara, fought off a lot of deer, walked 35km including through a primordial forest, and was again thwarted by the typhoon from goin....
My trusty old friend is a shining light
2 November 2017
Hiking the abandoned railway tunnels near Namaze
Today I went to somewhere I have been to before, the formerly secret and unofficial abandoned rail tunnel hike near Namaze station. I say formerly....
Thwarted
31 October 2017
The Kurama to Kibune hike was blocked by typhoon damage
Thwarted is one of my favourite words. Normally because I use it to describe how I prevented someone else from achieving their nefarious goals. To....
Equal best ever scenery
30 October 2017
Hiking Mount Atago then continuing to Arashiyama via Toriimoto
I am going to cut to the chase. Today was probably the equal best scenery I have experienced in my life, a tie with Yamadera / Omoshiroyama which ....
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....