King of Shotengai
2 November 2025
Shin-Nagata
Kobe takes the crown from Osaka as king of Shotengai (covered shopping streets). Tonight I made the 90 minute (on foot) journey to Shin-Nagata to ....
Formerly longest
2 November 2025
Sorakuen and Akashi Kaikyo
Today was a rest day so I woke up and immediately climbed a hill. Google tells me this was called Suwayama park. It was quite overgrown and a lot ....
Low rent end of town
1 November 2025
Shinkaichi and Harborland
Tonight I went to many places, and now have over 40k steps again, I talk about steps like I am old, because I am. First I did a lap around Chinato....
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....
Roof appreciation
31 October 2025
Sannomiya underground
It was all fun and games until my socks got wet, then I could not wait to get back to my hotel and take them off. Kobe is probably one of the best....
I am glad it is raining today
31 October 2025
Tokyo to Kobe on the bullet train
Now I am in Kobe. A place I have stayed once before, and visited a couple of times. It is pouring with rain, however it is supposed to stop at abo....
Checking on my future hotel
30 October 2025
Soba in Okachimachi
I thought I would feel more tired after my hike. I did not. So I pushed on and now today is a 40k step day. Good times. I headed north over a hil....
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....
Neonification
29 October 2025
Shinjuku to Shibuya
Due to hotel prices and my notorious cheapness, I always stay on the east side of Tokyo, which is cheaper than Shinjuku or Shibuya. It is only 15 ....