Skip to content
Sean Breslin.net

SeanBreslin.net

Outdoor life in central Japan

Restless – a companion newsletter

Powered by Buttondown.

  • ◉ Home
  • ◉ About
  • Hiking
  • Photography
  • Adventure
  • Japanese Alps
  • Gifu
  • Aichi
  • Nagano
  • Mie
  • Hokkaido
  • Japanese Festivals
  • Royal Trading
  • Refugees in Japan
  • India
  • Cambodia

◉ Cycling & Bike Packing in Japan Archive

  • Bike Packing Posts
  • Japan Bike Packing Route Finder & Gear
  • Cycling Related Basics
  • Cycling in Japan FAQ
  • Nihongo for Cyclists

Hike and Bike Japan

Hike and Bike Japan
Where active excursions meet cultural immersion.For hiking, cycling, and adventure tours in Japan visit www.hikeandbikejapan.com

Follow Blog via Email

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

名古屋

Read more

Adventure, Aichi, Japan, walking 

November 15, 2020December 24, 2020

Walking: One Kilometre Radius, Eight Kilometre Walk

Ideas for hikes, walks, or bike rides usually start to take fruition around Thursday of any given week. An idea is picked out of the void, worked with, tweaked, and then usually put into action over the weekend.

read more Walking: One Kilometre Radius, Eight Kilometre Walk

Read more

Adventure, Aichi, hiking, Japan 

October 6, 2020December 24, 2020

Hiking: Jōkōji – Mt. Dōju

17 years. That’s how long I’ve been cycling past the entrance to the Tōkai Shizen Hodō (東海自然歩道) next to Jōkōji Station (定光寺駅) without ever venturing past the entrance.

read more Hiking: Jōkōji – Mt. Dōju

Read more

photography  2 Comments

September 29, 2020December 24, 2020

Photography: New Camera, Old Lens = Less Friction

Photo above: testing the limits of the Lumix S5 (not very scientifically). Years ago I read Marie Kondo’s book on

read more Photography: New Camera, Old Lens = Less Friction

Read more

Adventure, Aichi, Japan 

September 24, 2020December 24, 2020

Beach Life: Utsumi

It was only a short trip but in those brief hours I felt a tingle of joy, similar to what I felt a few years ago when I used to walk the streets randomly, taking portraits of strangers and quirky intriguing scenes.

read more Beach Life: Utsumi

Read more

Adventure 

September 18, 2020December 24, 2020

Hiking and the Emotional Pull of Family

Nothing new here but… Graham admits he was a little scared to have kids and so was I.

read more Hiking and the Emotional Pull of Family

Read more

Adventure  1 Comment

August 14, 2020December 24, 2020

Nostalgia: Kyotō in the 90s

More nostalgia.

Kyoto 1998. I had one of these Pentax Espio 115M cameras. It had a panorama settings which at the time I thought was pretty awesome but now realise was nothing more than a mask to blacken two-thirds of the frame.

read more Nostalgia: Kyotō in the 90s

Posts navigation

← Older posts