The turn for home
6 November 2017
Riding the Shinkansen from Kobe to Gifu
Now I am in Gifu, which means I have stopped heading West and am now heading back East towards Tokyo. A sad day indeed. I have never been here bef....
Pyramids of Sannomiya
5 November 2017
Eating curry on Ikuta road in Sannomiya|
After getting distracted last night and seeing only Kobe port, tonight I boarded a train and headed straight for Sannomiya, the main downtown area....
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 ....
Surprisingly great
4 November 2017
The bustling harborside area of Kobe
As I mentioned above, I have been to Kobe twice before but never stayed here. I think I have always gone to Sannomiya station and then headed up t....
The wind arrived
4 November 2017
Getting from Osaka to Kobe is really easy
Right now its really windy, maybe another typhoon! I doubt it, I would have heard about it, although I had no real idea about the last one. I am n....
Resurrection
3 November 2017
Eating Okonomyaki in Shinsekai
For the last few days I have realised the little camera bag that goes with me everywhere has been dying. The zip has been failing and making it ha....
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....
Umeda me a hamburg steak
2 November 2017
Exploring the colorful streets and shops of Umeda
Tonight I walked all the way to Umeda and back, which was quite interesting. Umeda itself is massive, especially when you consider all the station....
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....