In the last weekend of November, I spent a weekend in Osaka with Akiyo (high school host family sister) and her family. On the Sunday, we headed to Arima Onsen, a hot spring resort in the hills behind Kobe.
Category: Japan
Hiking from Itsukaichi to Okutama, 24 Nov 08
After the success of our hike up and down Tanigawa-dake a month or so earlier, my friend Jamie and I decided to tackle somewhere a little lower in altitude. We settled on a walk leaving Musashino Itsukaichi station, up Hinode-yama, and down the other side to Okutama. Whilst we had to take an early turn back… Continue reading Hiking from Itsukaichi to Okutama, 24 Nov 08
Cycling trip to Tsukuba 22 Nov 2008
It was late November, and there were still autumn colours to be found. I cycled across Tokyo to Akihabara, and met Steve and his bike on the Tsukuba Express to Tsukuba. After a second breakfast of fast food, it was on the bikes up the road to Tsukuba-san (Mt Tsukuba). The sun was shining, the roads… Continue reading Cycling trip to Tsukuba 22 Nov 2008
Don’t make a dog pee here
Seen recently when out walking around Shibuya.
Mitake Jinja in the fog Nov 2008
In early November, I found my way up to Mitake-san, a mountain in the very west of Tokyo Prefecture, on top of which sits Mitake-Jinja.
Yokohama 6 Dec 2008
It was a cold early winter’s day, but one of those clear, crisp ones. Here’s a gallery of some photos around Landmark Tower, Minato Mirai and Chukagai.
Daikanyama lights
Another photo of Christmas lights at Daikanyama Address mall.
Daikanyama Address Christmas lights
This is a photo of the Christmas lights at the Daikanyama Address mall
Tanigawa-dake
This long weekend, I was determined to head up to the mountains to try to see the autumn colours, before they disappear for the season. A friend, Jamie, and I decided to head to Tanigawa-dake, a mountain on the border of Gunma and Niigata Prefectures. The attraction was meant to be the great scenery, ease of… Continue reading Tanigawa-dake
Umi Hotaru, Sculpture Park & the mountains
A day of golf via the Umi Hotaru in the middle of Tokyo Bay, a suburban sculpture park and a day on Tanigawa-dake – a trifecta report.