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A trail runner starting the hike on the Tōkaishizenhodō (Tōkai Nature Trail), in Kasugai, central Japan.

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hiking, Japan, Kasugai 

April 20, 2021

Hiking: Jōkōji – Mirokuyama

Saturday was a washout with heavy rain all day but that made for a lush forest with a gushing, overflowing tiny stream running down through it on Sunday. Slippy and treacherous rocks, yes, but if you take it slowly and look where you’re going you have little to worry about.

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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 Torii gate inn Mie Prefecture

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Japan, Restless 

December 29, 2020January 1, 2021

Journal: Restless Issue 1

I’ve just published my first ever journal/newsletter which after a lot of dithering have decided to call Restless. As it’s the first issue I’m going to post it here in its entirety so that anyone interested in signing up can get a glimpse into what to expect.

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