With the backpack packed and batteries charged, chocolate and sugary snacks purchased, I headed to the Torikura trail entrance (鳥倉登山口) late on Saturday afternoon to start the 2 to 3 hour climb to the campsite.
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This is more of a note to myself than anything else. A reminder that the mountains are still there.
Late last summer I went on a solo night hike up the Chuo Alps from Agematsu in Nagano. The A
Stand pretty much anywhere in Nagoya with an elevated view and look northeast. You’ll see a small mountain range slowly being eaten away by a quarry.
Inuyama (犬山市) is famous for its castle and Meiji Mura theme park but the real gem of this small city
Last week I decided to return to the area for another look around and to see what the autumn colours
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Nagisodake (南木曽岳) is a hidden secret tucked away behind Magome (馬籠宿) and Tsumago (妻籠宿), probably the two most famous towns
I’ve been cycling ever since I was a kid. When I moved to Japan permanently way back in 2001 I
