A Pilgrimage to the Quintessential Temple While yesterday was unfathomably cold, today Kyoto turned into one gigantic puddle with incessant rain putting a dampener on things so to speak. Stoically we decided to adhere to our original itinerary by...
The Shrine of 10,000 Torii Kyoto is a city I have been rediscovering for many years and is undeniably one of the best places to point a camera in Japan. In fact it’s hard to take a bad photo – well most of the time anyway. Last weekend I again had...
Hiked on Feb 13, 2013 Aug 23, 2023 . Mt. Hinodeyama 日の出山 – Mt. Mitake 御岳山 Duration: 6 hours Distance: 18.6 km Elevation change: 712 metres Highest point: 902 metres Start: Musashi Itsukaichi Station...
Japanese Mapping Nomenclature Debunked Knowing your limits, keeping safe and out of harm’s way should be your number one priority when hitting the mountain trails and a big part of this is being able to read Japanese maps. While maps, signs...
Hiked on Jan 27, 2013 Aug 23, 2023 . Mt. Sogakusan 惣岳山 – Mt. Iwatakeishiyama 岩茸石山 – Mt. Takamizusan 高水山 Duration: 4.5 hours Distance: 9.2 km Elevation change: 543 metres Highest point: 793 metres ...
Hiked on Jan 17, 2013 Aug 23, 2023 . Mt. Kobotoke-Shiroyama 小仏城山 – Sagamiko Station 相模湖駅 Duration: 4 hours Distance: 11.4 km Elevation change: 409 metres Highest point: 670 metres Start: Takaosanguchi...