Hiking: Mt. Kasagi
Photo above – A brief glimpse of the Mt. Shiomi area in the Minami Alps. As I mentioned in a
Adventure
Landscape Photography: Fooling Myself
I can’t take landscape photographs. I’ve tried but I don’t have the patience or the skill.
Guide Book: The Japan Alps and Mt. Fuji
If I’m honest I still find the idea of hiking in the Japanese Alps daunting. It’s only recently that I’ve started making the switch from cycling and bike packing to hiking and exploring the mountains on foot so planning a trip can feel overwhelming at times.
Hiking: Yama Girls
Photo above – First ‘hike’ as a new family. The Japanese hiking world has a thing – yama girl. Young
Memories for a Journal: Agematsu Night Hike
Late last summer I went on a solo night hike up the Chuo Alps from Agematsu in Nagano. The A
Cycling: Real Voices at a Time Like This
I went on a short bike ride this morning. The first in a few days. The pressure of last week
Hiking: Mt. Miroku, Mt. Ōtani, Mt. Dōju
Kasugai’s 3 peaks – again. My go to weekday hike.
Hiking: Archive – Eboshigatake ・烏帽子ヶ岳
Eboshigatake (烏帽子ケ岳) near Matsukawa in southern Nagano was my first real hike and it’s one I plan on returning to again in the near future.
