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....
Tyrannosaurus leech
27 October 2025
Hachiokayama from Fujino station
First hike, a short one. There were numerous warnings that the entire area is infested with leeches, which are a new addition to many parts of Jap....
The only thing close to a hike
24 April 2025
MacRitchie nature trail
I did not think there would be any more hiking on this trip, but then I woke up and decided to go and do the main thing that Singaporeans call a h....
No sunscreen no rain just fog
22 April 2025
Mount Homan from Dazaifu
Today was my third time climbing Mount Homan, it is the main hike to do near Fukuoka. It is located near the main tourist area of Dazaifu, it is a....
The curse of the sunscreen
20 April 2025
Ogi Shioji Obaru from Tofuro-Mae station
Every time I put on sunscreen, it rains all day, and today was no exception. My hike today was shorter, not too high, not far from downtown Fukuok....
Logging and tv towers
18 April 2025
Mount Kinbo from Kamikumamoto station
There are not a lot of mountains near Kumamoto. Most people go to Mount Aso, which is the very active volcano, however there is almost no hiking a....
A lengthy minor traverse
16 April 2025
Uto Peninsula from Ishiuchi-Dam to Uto Station
Today I walked the length of the Uto peninsula. There are a couple of noted very small mountains along the way, Odake and Yudake, but there is alm....