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
This day crossed two minor mountain passes, the Imasu pass and the Surihara pass. Both were pretty tame compared to the backbreaking hikes across for instance the Usui or the Wada passes, but at least the Imasu pass was a… …more