Moss and Mountains at Yatsugatake
Kamikōchi to Mt. Yarigatake
Yakushima: Hiking through Heaven and Hell
Kamikōchi to Mt. Hotakadake
Kitadake: Japan’s Second Highest Peak
While there are…
Kamikōchi to Mt. Nishi-Hotakadake
Having fully recovered from my epic hike earlier in the year, over a recent…
Day 34: Downhill Stretch
After all the ups and downs of yesterday, I slept like a stone statue…
Day 32: Uchiko
After a better night’s sleep than I’ve had in a few days I woke…
Day 24: Cape Ashizuri
Today’s hike began at 7am after a warm goodbye from the old couple who…
Day 22: Shikoku-no-michi Trail
Somewhat confusingly, as well as the henro pilgrim trail, there is also another called…
Day 20: Yokonami Peninsula
After a good nights sleep at yesterday’s excellent hotel I woke early, had breakfast,…
Day 14: Iokidō Cave
Sleeping on the beach last night was fairly uneventful as far as my forays…