Hiking: Eboshidake・烏帽子岳
Eboshidake and Sampukutoge were probably my favourite places to hike to in 2019. I wish I’d known about them earlier
Nagano
Hiking: Misaka – Fujimidai ・神坂峠・富士見台
Stress and difficulty can knock us down. Sitting at our computers, we are overwhelmed with information, with emails, with one thing after another. Should we just sit there and absorb it? Should we sit there with the sickness and let it fester? No. Should we get up and throw ourselves into some other project – […]
Hiking: Nagisodake・南木曽岳
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
Hiking: Mt. Ontake and Future Goals
I’ve been cycling ever since I was a kid. When I moved to Japan permanently way back in 2001 I
Hiking: Agematsu – Kisokomagatake・上松 – 木曽駒ヶ岳
Back in August while browsing trails on the wonderful YAMAP app I came across a trail starting just outside Agematsu
Cycling & Hiking: Oshika – Sampukutoge・大鹿 – 三伏峠
I’ve been wanting to combine cycling with hiking for a while now and decided that this weekend was going to
Japan: Urugi International Center
Old friend Alex – an English, Japanese, French, and German speaker – has finally opened a guest house in Urugi,
Hiking – Kurofuyama, Mt. Asama, and Komoro・黒斑山 – 浅間山 – 小諸
Hiking – The benefits of shinrinyoku (森林浴) have been known for a long time now and there is no doubt that
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Cycling: Mountain biking in Shinshiro & Nagano
One of the frustrations of riding a mountain bike in Japan is the lack of long distance trails. For so
Cycling & Hiking: Mt. Norikura
Mt. Norikura (乗鞍) is considered a right of passage for many cyclists in Japan. It’s the highest road in Japan and only bicycles, taxis, and official buses are allowed up.