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Portrait of a man in the snow - Kiso Fukushima.

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India, Japan  0 Comments

Archive: Kiso Fukushima・Kumbh Mela

It feels like a good time to start from scratch. Again. Looking at my photography archive I find myself underwhelmed.

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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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A Torii gate silhouetted by the sun.

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Japan, Mie Prefecture, Tōkaidō, walking  1 Comment

February 12, 2021February 16, 2021

Tōkaidō – Walking in Kuwana

These little day trips are proving to be just the ticket. A dip into history, a new corner of Japan, and exercise to boot. Being fairly central, I get to choose.

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A man taking notes in a temple grounds.

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Japan, Nagoya, Tōkaidō, walking  2 Comments

February 4, 2021February 16, 2021

Tōkaidō – Walking Arimatsu to Atsuta Shrine

With Japan under another state of emergency and residents being asked to stay closer to home and within the prefecture walking the Kiso-ji (木曽路), Ise-ji (伊勢路), and some sections of the Nakasendō (中山道), now would be selfish.

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