Since Japan-Guide published their article on the best hiking in Japan, I thought I'd post my most recent hiking experience at Gunma's Mt. Myogi... read all
Togakushi is around 65 minutes from Nagano station and is known for the 3 Tohakushi Shrines. It costs 1350 Yen to travel by bus to the Upper Shrine... read all
Having just returned to Tokyo from the Mt Fuji area where many cherry blossoms were just opening, I visited Shinjuku Gyoen park in the hope of catching some late blooming trees there... read all
Today, I visited Toyokawa & Toyohashi which are a little bit off the Western tourist trail. Toyokawa is around 90 minutes from Tokyo via Hikari Shinkansen... read all
Futagawa is around 6 minutes by train from Toyohashi on the Toyoko Line. It's not well known in Japan, but is quite well known locally for being home to the huge Nonhoi Park... read all
