Lake Biwa and the Tokaido
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67. to 69. and 70. Moriyama to Ōtsu, and to Kyoto
This post describes the last quivering legs of the journey, and finally arriving in Kyoto. But it was a lengthy trek, first yesterday and then today before I could step onto the Sanjō Ōhashi, the bridge where the Nakasendō and… …more
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65. to 67. Echigawa to Moriyama
The path continues in more or less a straight line heading southwest, a half a dozen or so kilometres from the shores of lake Biwa. The terrain is just about completely flat with the odd riverbank that gives the path… …more
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63. to 65. Toriimoto to Echigawa
These two sections of the Nakasendō are at times rather horrible, with hiking along very busy highways that for long stretches have absolutely no pavements. So I have taken a detour to the Hikone castle, which was part of my… …more