Tamako Lake 多摩湖
Pedalling Around Tamako Lake While artificial lakes are prevalent throughout Japan ones that contain cycling paths encompassing…
Hinodeyamakita Ridge 日ノ出山北尾根
Hinodeyamakita Ridge 日ノ出山北尾根 – Mt. Hinodeyama 日の出山 – Mt. Mitsumuroyama 三室山 . . . The Forbidden Ridge…
Mt. Tanzawa 丹沢山
Mt. Tounotake 塔ノ岳 – Mt. Tanzawa 丹沢山 – Mt. Hirugatake 蛭ヶ岳 . . . Scaling Over the…
Shiromaru Dam fish ladder 白丸ダム魚道
Unearthing the Longest Fish Ladder in Japan On recent nature outing near Okutama I stumbled across non-descript…
Hiking and hay fever in Japan
The Spoils of Early Spring Outings Tempted with the lure of warm weather for the first time…
Hakuunsan Torii Kannon 白雲山 鳥居観音
A Bodhisattva Inspired Kannon Temple The township of Naguri is more than just a launching pad for…
Mt. Bonooreyama 棒ノ峰
Naguri Lake 名栗湖 – Mt. Makinooyama 槙ノ尾山 – Mt. Bonooreyama 棒ノ峰 . . . Battling Up The…
EIZO FlexScan SX2762W revisited
It has been almost two years since purchasing the EIZO SX2762W FlexiScan LCD monitor and with almost…
Kiyomizu-dera 清水寺
A Pilgrimage to the Quintessential Temple While yesterday was unfathomably cold, today Kyoto turned into one gigantic…