Yakushima: Hiking through Heaven and Hell
During Golden Week this year, we travelled to Yakushima (屋久島), a small subtropical island off the…
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Mount Hotaka Revisited
Having been defeated by the hot weather and the treacherous route we took through the Hotaka…
Kitadake: Japan’s Second Highest Peak
While there are many peaks of a similar height, Kitadake (北岳) takes the crown as the…
Day 34: Downhill Stretch
After all the ups and downs of yesterday, I slept like a stone statue last night.…
Day 32: Uchiko
After a better night’s sleep than I’ve had in a few days I woke shortly after…
Day 24: Cape Ashizuri
Today’s hike began at 7am after a warm goodbye from the old couple who run Lodge…
Day 22: Shikoku-no-michi Trail
Somewhat confusingly, as well as the henro pilgrim trail, there is also another called the Shikoku-no-michi…
Day 20: Yokonami Peninsula
After a good nights sleep at yesterday’s excellent hotel I woke early, had breakfast, and got…
Day 14: Iokidō Cave
Sleeping on the beach last night was fairly uneventful as far as my forays into wild…
Day 13: Beach Camping
I woke early as usual just in time to see the sunrise over Cape Muroto at…
Mt. Daibosatsu Camping
Quite by accident, summer 2015 turned into a series of camping trips, starting with my brief…