Castle in the fog
8 November 2017
Climbing up the slippery hills to get to Gifu castle
Weather update: Misty fog but still really warm. Health update: Mildly snotty but maybe already getting better? Today I got to use the plethora o....
Short visit to big city
7 November 2017
A quick visit from Gifu to Nagoya
Tonight I went to Nagoya. I stayed there a few nights 2 trips ago, so I am quite familiar with it. It is a huge city, very modern, and the main ne....
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....
You would never ever get wet
6 November 2017
The covered shopping streets of Gifu
Heres what I have learnt about Gifu - They are deathly afraid of rain. To ensure they never ever have to get wet, they put a roof over everything.....
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....