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The map of the Kiso-ji trail.

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Japan, Nagano, walking 

December 17, 2020December 28, 2020

Walking the Kiso-ji – Shiojiri to Niekawa

The Kiso-ji (木曽路), a small section of the Nakasendo (中山道), runs through the Kiso valley in Nagano prefecture. I wrote about walking it between Kiso Fukushima to Agematsu here and decided last week to walk it some more.

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A lone house in a wintery mountain landscape. Central Hokkaido, Japan.

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Hokkaido, Japan  1 Comment

December 8, 2020December 28, 2020

The Bitter Cold of Hokkaido

The bitter cold of Hokkaido is serious business. It makes you feel alive, reminds you that it’s the environment, not you, that’s in control.

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Japan, Nagano, Nakasendō  4 Comments

November 27, 2020December 28, 2020

Walking: Nakasendo – Kiso Fukushima to Agematsu

It’s been a long time since I walked a section of the Nakasendō (中山道). Back then it was the mountainous trail between Magome (馬籠宿) and Tsumago (妻籠宿), an insanely popular Nakasendō ‘theme park’ for both Japanese and foreign tourists.

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Adventure, Japan, Kyoto, Travel Photography  2 Comments

November 11, 2020December 24, 2020

Photography: Almost Alone in Kyoto

If you are in Japan within reasonable distance of Kyōto and have time, go there, and go now.

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