Day 25: Bamboo Rocks
Aside from the low whirr of a nearby vending machine and the occasional passing vehicle, last…
Tag: forests
Yatsugatake Camping
After my successful initial camping trip to Mount Daibosatsu I felt confident enough to try something…
Mt. Daibosatsu Camping
Quite by accident, summer 2015 turned into a series of camping trips, starting with my brief…
Koburi Pass Hike
Living in Tokyo, it’s easy to get trapped within the sprawling metropolis, but when you have…
Meiji Shrine Wedding
One of my favourite places to take first-time visitors in Tokyo is Meiji Jingu Shrine (明治神宮).…
Mt. Mitake Waterfall Meditation
While Tokyo might be one of the worlds biggest megalopolis it’s surprisingly easy to escape its…
Two Weeks in San Francisco
Whilst I’d visited the east coast of the U.S. in the past I’d never been to…
Nara Day Trip
Although only 45 mins away from Kyoto by train, Nara (奈良市) is often overlooked by time-pressed…
Sagano Bamboo Forest
When writing about places of natural beauty it’s always tempting to overuse every adjective in the…
Tokyo Day Trip to Mount Takao
Tokyo gets exceedingly hot and humid during the summer, so much so that it can be…
Thai New Year in Tai Po
Search for “Shek Kwu Lung Village” (石古壟) and you’ll find next to no information about this…
Meiji Jingu Shrine
Tokyo’s urban sprawl appears almost endless when viewed from the Metropolitan Government Offices except for one…