Spring in Kamakura
It might sound a bit cliched, but the move from Tokyo to Kamakura has…
Kiunkaku Villa
Tateshina Snow Camp
Back in the winter of 2019, we had our first experience of snow camping…
Ise-ji Day 7: Kumano City to Shingu
And so loomed the final day of our trek down the east coast of…
Ise-ji Day 6: Kata to Kumano City
Sometimes in life when all you want is a slice of toast and a…
Ise-ji Day 5: Owase to Kata
It’s worth pointing out that by now we were both exhausted from four continuous…
Ise-ji Day 4: Furusato Onsen to Owase
It’s rare for me to get a good nights sleep in a tent but…
Ise-ji Day 3: Ise-Kashiwazaki to Furusato Onsen
The day started early at Minpaku Idobata with the usual savoury Japanese breakfast of…
Ise-ji Day 2: Noasobimura to Ise-Kashiwazaki
After a somewhat restless night in the tent, instead of retracing our steps back…
Ise-ji Day 1: Ise City to Noasobimura
After rising at a spritely 6 am we visited Ise Jingu Geku near our…
Ise-ji Day 0: Ise City
After completing the Shikoku Pilgrimage in 2016, I walked the Kohechi route of the…
Asia Book Review
Although I enjoy books, I’m a glacially slow reader and in a normal year…