Tokyo Snowzilla 2018
The first heavy snow I experience in Tokyo was back in February 2014 when a…
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Kusuo Yasuda House and Garden
After almost fi…
Autumn Around Tokyo
Autumn, and indeed the entire year, seems to have passed in a heartbeat but…
Kamikōchi to Mt. Hotakadake
Kitadake: Japan’s Second Highest Peak
While there are…
Kagurazaka Awa Odori 2017
It’s summer festival season again here in Tokyo and for the second year in…
Japan Alps Art Festival
In June this ye…
The Mysterious Restaurant of Tabegami Sama
Earlier in the …
Mt. Kumotori Snow Hike
In recent years I’ve discovered the joys of hiking in Japan, where all levels…
Kumano Kodō Day 6: Shingū
My final day on…
Kumano Kodō Day 5: Hongū
A gloriously bright morning greeted me on Day 5, the Kumano-gawa River acting as…
Kumano Kodō Day 4: Totsukawa Onsen
It rained hard overnight and the valley was shrouded in mist when I awoke…