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A Torii gate silhouetted by the sun.

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Japan, Mie Prefecture, Tōkaidō, walking  1 Comment

February 12, 2021February 16, 2021

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.

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The map of the Kiso-ji trail.

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Japan, Nagano, walking  2 Comments

December 17, 2020March 8, 2021

Walking the Nakasendō/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.

read more Walking the Nakasendō/Kiso-ji – Shiojiri to Niekawa

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Japan, Nagano, Nakasendō  6 Comments

November 27, 2020February 16, 2021

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, autumn, cycling 

November 21, 2020December 24, 2020

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.

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Adventure, Aichi, Japan, walking 

November 15, 2020December 24, 2020

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.

read more Walking: One Kilometre Radius, Eight Kilometre Walk

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Adventure, Japan, Kyoto, Travel Photography  4 Comments

November 11, 2020February 16, 2021

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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