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Mt. Ibuki through the window of a train station.

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Japan, Shiga, walking  0 Comments

April 17, 2021April 17, 2021

Archives: Mt. Ibuki

I was on my way to Osaka this day and purposely chose to avoid using the shinkansen.

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Walking in the hills from Koyashita to Kudoyama Station, Wakayama, Japan.

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Japan, Wakayama, walking 

April 6, 2021

Wakayama Walk

It rained hard the day before so hiking on muddy and slippery mountain trails was out of the question, especially with a young daughter in tow.

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A poster promoting mask wearing when visiting shrines.

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Japan, Wakayama, walking 

April 3, 2021April 3, 2021

Walking in Mount Kōya

As with elsewhere in Japan at the moment places that would normally be heaving with tourists and a zillion selfie sticks are eerily quiet and much more pleasant to visit as a result. Mount Kōya was no exception.

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On the Nakasendō/Kiso-ji.

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Japan, Nagano, Nakasendō, walking 

March 8, 2021March 9, 2021

Walking the Nakasendō/Kiso-ji – Niekawa to Yabuhara

Another walk on the Nakasendō/Kiso-ji. Starting at Niekawa Station (where I finished last time) I passed through Kiso-Hirasawa (木曽平沢), Narai (奈良井), and then over the Torii Pass (鳥居峠) to Yabuhara (藪原).

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Deserted streets. Magome on the Nakasendō. Mt. Ena in the distance.

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Gifu, Japan, Nagano, Nakasendō, walking  1 Comment

February 26, 2021March 5, 2021

Nakasendō – Magome and Tsumago

Magome (馬籠) and Tsumago (妻籠) — possibly the two most popular villages on the Nakasendō (中山道).  My first visit was

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A plum tree coming into bloom. The Suzuka Ranges in the distance.

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Japan, Tōkaidō, walking 

February 21, 2021February 22, 2021

Tōkaidō – Walking Kameyama to Seki

Quiet roads, a leisurely distance, and a remarkably well-preserved village to finish the day.

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