Shrine free hang gliding
7 November 2025
Mount Nakatsumine circular course
Another good hike on a what was a very bright day. When I selected Tokushima as a place to come to, I was not sure if the hiking would be any good....
Mall pasta
6 November 2025
Aeon mall Tokushima
I have not been to a mega mall yet. I have not been to a food court yet. I have not had pasta yet. Lets go do all 3. The more rural the city, the ....
Hiking on a non hiking day
6 November 2025
Mount Bizan and Tokushima castle
Today on my rest day, I did a small hike to the top of the small mountain in the middle of the city, Mount Bizan. It was wet, steep, mossy and pro....
A lot more was open
5 November 2025
Tokushima on a rainy Wednesday night
It looks like Tokushima is mostly closed on Monday AND Tuesday, as a lot more was open on Wednesday. Despite my earlier hike, and despite light ra....
Slow train to a lot of shrines
5 November 2025
Mount Kotsu from Awa-Yamakawa station
Today's hike is known by many different names. Generally in English, Mount Kotsu, the shrine on the top is called Kotsu Temple, which apparently i....
Quiet town with great ramen
4 November 2025
Tokushima Kagoyamachi
I knew that Tokushima would be quiet, I was hoping it would be, so that I can wander and observe a lot of closed garage doors in shopping malls. I....
View from a moving bus
4 November 2025
Kobe to Tokushima on a Highway bus
I have now arrived in Tokushima, a place so remote that it is easier to get to by bus or ferry rather than train. Of course, it still has a popula....
Back at the docks
3 November 2025
Kobe Harborland and Port
Last night in Kobe, better head down to the docks. The docks are called the harbor and the port. There was a pirate ship. Kobe had a giant earthqu....
Low short and great
3 November 2025
Higashiyama from Itayado to Sumaurakoen station
Today was a shorter hike up and down 2 hills that can barely be described as mountains, despite the abundance of cable cars. The view however was ....