Not as long as I hoped for
19 November 2023
Mount Takanosu from Lake Okutama to Okutama station
I thought it would take longer! My day started at 5:12am as I had planned and warned myself. My bag was already packed with drinks and snacks and ....
Not a failure
17 November 2023
Kurama to Kibune hike
2 days ago I tried to do a hike I have done before which turned into an epic failure. In 2017 I tried to do the Kurama to Kibune hike, which faile....
Primeval not primordial
11 November 2023
Nara Mount Kasuga forest
Last time I went to Nara, which was in 2017, I was prevented from walking the loop through the 'forest of the gods' due to fallen trees from a typ....
Highest around
8 November 2023
Mount Takanawa from Iyo-Hojo station
Naturally when you go to a place you have never been to before, the first thing you do is scroll the map and find the highest mountain possible to....
Double loop pollution view
5 November 2023
Miyajima Omoto course and Tsusumigaura nature walk
It was supposed to be raining when I woke up. It was clear blue sky. Still is. I spent the day on Miyajima and took a lot of photos. Unfortunately....
Mystery hike to abandoned park
4 November 2023
Today's hike was a surprise in many ways. It is not a well known hike. There is no trail on google maps, nothing on alltrails, but there are a cou....
Delayed and confused
2 November 2023
Onoyama from Yamakita to Yaga Station
Today I had an all day battle with trains. First of all, I made a mistake I have made before. If you have a Suica/Pasmo/Icoca/Toica/Kitaca etc. th....
Once more between the tracks
31 October 2023
Musashi-Itsukaichi to Mitake hike again
I did this exact hike in November 2017. I remember enjoying it a lot so I repeated it today. I also enjoyed it today. The hike starts at the end ....
Shrunken horse bear bell symphony
29 October 2023
Hiking Jinba and Takao from Fujino station
The best way to recover from sitting in a metal tube for 11 or so hours is to set an early alarm and head off on a 26km, 37,000 step hike. General....