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My daughter playing in a downpour along the Shonai River. — Read more

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December 29, 2021January 16, 2022

The Good and Not So Good of 2021

Above – the most memorable moment of 2021. Playing with my daughter in torrential rain. Time for some reflection on

A coat of frost covers the peak of Mt. Ena in Gifu. While walking the Nakasendō/Kiso-ji. — Read more

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December 10, 2021January 16, 2022

Welcome

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Nakasendō/Kiso-ji – Walking Nagiso to Nakatsugawa

It took me a year, but the Kiso-ji section of the Nakasendō from Shiojiri to Nakatsugawa is now complete. Pre-baby-toddler daughter and I would have finished it much sooner, but I quite enjoyed stretching it out over a year – it meant I got to see the Kiso Valley in all seasons.

An old house along the Nakasendō on a clear autumn morning. Mountains in the distance. — Read more

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October 19, 2021January 16, 2022

Nakasendō/Kiso-ji – Walking Suhara to Nagiso

Getting back on the Nakasendō felt good. A few months ago I ended a hot and humid day of walking at Suhara station in Nagano and promised myself I’d take a break from the walk as the heat and humidity of the Japanese summer set in.

At the summit of Mt. Hijiri (3013m). The clouded Minami Alps in the distance. — Read more

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August 29, 2021January 16, 2022

Hiking: Mt. Hijiri in the Minami Alps

There are times out in the middle of nowhere when you can’t believe that you are actually there and this was one of them. Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya—big cities all unimaginable while stood at the summit of places like this.

Cloudy views of nothing but rocks and the summit marker at the Mt. Shiomi summit. — Read more

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August 27, 2021January 16, 2022

Hiking: Mt. Shiomi in the Minami Alps

The weather this August—torrential rain day after day for almost two weeks. One of my goals this month was to do plenty of hiking, with Mt. Shiomi (塩見岳) in the Minami Alps being the main objective. Mt. Shiomi is a mountain I’ve wanted to climb for some time now but never quite managed it.

Sunset on the Sea of Japan coast - Wajima. The sunset partially reflected in the water. Rocks in the middle ground, pensions and guesthouses far off in the distance. — Read more

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August 8, 2021January 16, 2022

Lake Katsura and Wajima

I first visited the small town of Wajima (輪島) on the Noto Peninsula (能登半島) while on a bike packing trip back in 2015. Protruding out into the Sea of Japan on the Hokuriku coast (北陸), the Noto Peninsula is one of my favourite places in Japan, and one that has been regularly visited since that first trip.

Mt. Fuji Sunrise Hike – Eboshidake in the Minami Alps

This was the third time I’ve hiked this trail. In July 2019 Sampukutoge was the goal but then I was unaware that an additional 40 minutes southwest to Eboshidake would, on a clear day, present me with a clear view of Mt. Fuji.