Kyoto 2019: Back to Arashiyama
Once I was done with my tour of Daikakuji Temple I took a bus back down to the main part of Arashiyama and got off…
Kotohira 2019: Climbing the stairs to Kompirasan (金刀比羅宮)
I had only one full day left on the island of Shikoku and I spent most of it on a trip to the town of…
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Matsuyama 2019: Sunset at the castle
When my time in the Okayama region had come to an end I got on a train heading south to the island of Shikoku, which…
Miyajima 2019: One last walk around Miyajima
At some point overnight the continuous rainfall finally came to an end and after I woke up the next morning and took a look outside…
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Miyajima 2019: Hiking near the town
The town on Miyajima is bordered by the island’s mountains and around midday I did a little bit of hiking on some of the nearby…
Okinawa 2019: Hiji Waterfall (比地大滝)
Once I finished my time at Churaumi Aquarium I got back in my rental car to continue my exploration of northern Okinawa. I followed a…
Seoul 2019: Coming down Namsan Mountain
When the martial arts performance that I was watching at the base of Seoul Tower came to an end I decided it was time come…
Daisetsuzan 2019: Coming down the ropeway
With my time wandering around Daisetsuzan now over, I hiked to the ropeway station to ride the gondola back down to the lower station. For…
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Daisetsuzan 2019: Wandering through the clouds
Having come down from the slopes of Mt Asahidake due to bad weather, I stopped at the rest area by the steam vents for a…
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Daisetsuzan 2019: Climbing partway up Mt Asahidake
Near the steam vents on the west side of Mt Asahidake there’s a rest area that connects to the trail going up to the top…
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