Nice and easy
21 November 2023
Mount Takamizu from Ikusabata to Sawai
Actually, there were three peaks on today's excellent hike but I cannot list them all in the title. Takamizu, Iwatekeishi and Sogaku. If you are l....
Back to back Asakusa attack
20 November 2023
Returning to Asakusa for Ramen
This morning I went through Asakusa and could not believe how many tourists were there, including me! So tonight I decided to go back there to bol....
Sky shrine
20 November 2023
Ueno to the skytree via Asakusa
Today was a rest day. A rest day was very much needed too. A rest day for me involves walking to the skytree from Ueno and back again. But now I a....
Salty and hydrated
19 November 2023
Tokyo Ueno area
I got a bit dehydrated today, which made the train ride back from the hike a bit annoying, my legs were getting a bit crampy, felt a bit nauseous.....
Not as long as I hoped for
19 November 2023
Mount Takanosu from Lake Okutama to Okutama station
I thought it would take longer! My day started at 5:12am as I had planned and warned myself. My bag was already packed with drinks and snacks and ....
Okonobukuro
18 November 2023
Okonomiyaki in Ikebukuro
I edited my reverse documentation of the day from earlier because I had confused Ochanomizu with Okachimachi, which must have thrown everyone for ....
Back to the start
18 November 2023
Kyoto to Tokyo by Shinkansen
Allow me to tell my day in reverse order with minimal supporting photos in a very succinct format. I have been typing too much. My hotel is the s....
Travelling on a national holiday
3 November 2023
Tokyo to Hiroshima by Shinkansen
Now I am in Hiroshima. It took 4 hours on the fast train to get here but it was 20 minutes late. Today is also a national holiday, culture day. I ....
Double curry
2 November 2023
Ginza from Kanda to Shimbashi
After the long day of train fighting, I decided to stay fairly local this evening, and walk down Ginza and gawk at the coloured lights and fancy b....