Tag: outdoor Japan

• Hiking in the Minami Alps: Coffee at the Top

  

  There’s a joke between a good friend and his brother regarding a hike they did in Colorado a few years ago. Early morning on a remote mountain, as they approached the summit they saw a trail runner come through the mist, he flies straight past them shouting “Coffee at the top!”

  Sean

  June 28, 2022

  Hiking, Japan, Japanese Alps, Minami Alps, Nagano

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• 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.

  Sean

  August 8, 2021

  Camping, Japan, Toyama

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• 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 way back in 2000 if memory serves me well and I’ve been back on numerous occasions ever since.

  Sean

  February 26, 2021

  Japan, Nakasendo, Nakasendō, Walking

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• Tōkaidō – Walking in Kuwana

  

  These little day trips are proving to be just the ticket. A dip into history, a new corner of Japan, and exercise to boot. Being fairly central, I get to choose.

  Sean

  February 12, 2021

  Japan, Mie, Tōkaidō, Walking

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• Nakasendō/Kiso-ji – Walking 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.

  Sean

  December 17, 2020

  Japan, Kiso-ji, Nakasendo, Nakasendō, Walking

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• Nakasendō/Kiso-ji – Walking 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.

  Sean

  November 27, 2020

  Japan, Kiso-ji, Nakasendo, Nakasendō, Walking

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• Cycling: Suwa’s Ginko Tree

  

  Ginko trees (inchō・銀杏), along with momiji (紅葉) and persimmon (kaki・柿 – not to be confused with the other kaki meaning oyster) make for a staple of the Japanese autumn.

  Sean

  November 21, 2020

  Cycling

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• Walking: One Kilometre Radius, Eight Kilometre Walk

  

  Ideas for hikes, walks, or bike rides usually start to take fruition around Thursday of any given week. An idea is picked out of the void, worked with, tweaked, and then usually put into action over the weekend.

  Sean

  November 15, 2020

  Aichi, Japan, Walking

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