No sign of tension
16 November 2019
Koreatown in Shinjuku
If you have been watching the news lately, you will see that tensions between Japan and Korea (South) are very high. Japan seems to be getting on ....
Off broadway
15 November 2019
Curry for dinner at Nakano
I have been to Nakano at least twice before. It is very conveniently located from Shinjuku, just one stop on the Chuo rapid line. And since I had ....
Back to the big city
15 November 2019
From Koriyama to Tokyo on the Shinkansen
Now I am back in Tokyo, Korea town on the outskirts of Shinjuku to be precise, it will be my last stop. I still have 6 more nights here, which mea....
The station is so station
1 November 2019
Eating ramen at the ramen street at Tokyo station
As skillfully predicted, not many photos tonight. This is one of the things I type often, apology for not many photos. Tonight I had to figure out....
Au naturale hiking trail
1 November 2019
Mount Takahata and Mount Kuratake from Torisawa to Yanagawa stations
SPLENDIFEROUS weather. No wind, no cloud, forecast max of 21C. You know what that means. Todays hike was out on the Chuo line. This line was badl....
Busy but not as busy
31 October 2019
Braving the madness of Shibuya on Halloween
Tonight I went to Shibuya for the second year in a row on Halloween. It was not as busy as last year. It was still madness, but I made it across t....
The quiet river
31 October 2019
Walking along the all but abandoned Sumida river
A rest day for me today. Hopefully a big day tomorrow. Also a big night tonight, for me, I might even get back to the hotel after 8:30pm, which wi....
All the neon in all the places
30 October 2019
Ueno to Akihabara to Kanda for Sichuan style ramen
Just a short outing tonight, all on foot. I set off through Ueno, passed through Akihabara and then ended up where I was originally booked to stay....
Three peak party
30 October 2019
Climbing three mountains near Mitake including Iwatakeishiyama
Awesome weather, lets get hiking! Todays hike started from Mitake, the main village up the very picturesque and familiar to me Ome line. Most peop....