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Gifu

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May 4, 2019January 10, 2020

Festivals: Fire Festival

This is going out there as an outdoor adventure. Midnight, deep in Gifu, fire, samurai, tradition. Godo-cho, Gifu.

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Photography: Amidaga Waterfall ・阿弥陀ケ滝

I was heading for the the Itoshiro valley again on the border between Gifu and Fukui prefectures (more here) to

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Mt. Norikura, central Japan

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October 14, 2018December 4, 2020

Cycling & Hiking: Mt. Norikura

Mt. Norikura (乗鞍) is considered a right of passage for many cyclists in Japan. It’s the highest road in Japan and only bicycles, taxis, and official buses are allowed up.

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September 25, 2018December 2, 2020

Bike Packing: Kasugai – Gujo – Kadohara – Meiho Onsen

Fukui prefecture (福井県) seems to be a fairly unexplored region of Japan for cyclists and as a region along the

read more Bike Packing: Kasugai – Gujo – Kadohara – Meiho Onsen

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April 23, 2018December 2, 2020

Bike Packing: Gokayama – Takayama – Nakatsugawa

Friday evening after work I hitched a ride with a friend and his wife to Gokayama (五箇山), a world heritage

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October 18, 2016November 15, 2019

Cycling: Ena – Kasugai (avoiding Route 19)

Route 19 which runs through the Kiso Valley (木曽谷) from Matsumoto (松本) straight down to Nagoya (名古屋) is a horrible

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