hiking
-
7. and 8. Okegawa to Kōnosu to Kumagaya
The seventh leg continues in the tradition of yesterday, that is, it runs mostly along the National Route 164 with all that entails with little to no respite from the everpresent traffic. The eighth leg, from Kōnosu to Kumagaya, however… …more
-
Packing woes
You obviously need to bring things when you are hiking. Depending on the landscape, terrain, weather, and your needs, the purpose of the trip, etc, the stuff you want bring will differ wildly. The featured image (above) is from Keswick,… …more
-
Things that can go wrong
This blog isn’t meant to be about general hiking skills nor does it try and teach you how to be as good a hiker as possible. What constitutes good hiking practices varies considerably depending on the person speaking, and their… …more
-
Wildlife along the Nakasendō
Japan is among other things known for the northern-most living monkey in the world, the Japanese macaque, but there are a lot of other animals that you can hope to encounter, or in some cases that you want to avoid… …more
-
Starting an adventure
To hike the whole distance of the old Nakasendō between Tokyo and Kyoto has been on my bucket list for over a decade. In 2015 I hiked between a handful of the more famous post stations of the path, from… …more