Autumn Around Tokyo
Autumn, and indeed the entire year, seems to have passed in a heartbeat but…
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Land of the Rising Sun
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…
Kumano Kodō Day 3: Miura-guchi
After a fitful nights sleep, I awoke early on Day 3 and had a…
Kumano Kodō Day 2: Omata
After a good nights sleep at Sekisho-in temple, I got up early to attend…