Late Spring, we went for a one-day hike at Northern Yatsugatake, reached one of the peaks called Tengudake (1,646m). The weather was so nice, that the view & landscapes were magnificant. The Yatsugatake mountain range is called Minami Yatsugatake (Yatsugatake in a narrow sense) on the south side and Kita Yatsugatake on the north side… Continue reading (Japan) Yatsugatake – Tagudake (June 5, 2021)
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(Japan) Central Alps – Kisokomagatake (Oct 2, 2021)
This is my 1st Time hiking the Central Alps with 5-Finger shoes!! Kiso-Komagatake is the tallest peak of the Japan Alps at 2,956m. It is also the home of Senjojiki Cirque, one of Nagano’s popular sightseeing spots with access via the Komagatake Ropeway. [Reference] https://www.go-nagano.net/en/topics_detail6/id=16594 Recently I ‘ve developed a new hobby of walking everywhere… Continue reading (Japan) Central Alps – Kisokomagatake (Oct 2, 2021)
(Japan) Okutama – Mt. Sannoto (Jan 1, 2021)
At midnight of Dec.31, 2020, we woke up to climb the nearby Mount Sannoto (1,205m) to watch the sunrise of 2021! Mount Sannoto – Yabitsu Pass is a 7.4 kilometer out and back trail located near Hadano Shi, Kanagawa, Japan that features hot springs and is rated as moderate.
(Japan) Hokkaido (Aug 6-19, 2021)
This summer, pandemic still continues, and we are still stuck in Japan. So, we are going for the longest trip to Hokkaido (Northest part of Japan, supposed to be cooler there!) This time, we arrived at Wakkanai airport (nothing in there, not even convenience store) at around noon, immediately head to the Cape Soya (the… Continue reading (Japan) Hokkaido (Aug 6-19, 2021)
(Japan) Awaji Island (April 28 – May 3, 2021)
During the golden week holidays in Japan, we decided to take another cycling trip to Shikoku, across the interesting Awaji Island. Of course, we visited the famous Naruto Whirlpools! +++ from Wikipedia +++ The Naruto whirlpools are tidal whirlpools in the Naruto Strait, a channel between Naruto in Tokushima and Awaji Island in Hyōgo, Japan. The strait between Naruto and Awaji island has a width of about… Continue reading (Japan) Awaji Island (April 28 – May 3, 2021)
(Japan) Shimanami Kaido (Dec 27 – 29, 2020)
At the end of 2020, we decided to take a bike trip to the famous “Shimanami Kaido” before New Year! +++ from Wikipedia +++ The Nishiseto Expressway, often called the Shimanami Kaidō is an expressway in Japan that connects Onomichi, Hiroshima and Imabari, Ehime, going through nine of the Geiyo Islands, including Ōshima, Ōmishima, and Innoshima. The road and multiple bridges crossing across the Seto Inland Sea is… Continue reading (Japan) Shimanami Kaido (Dec 27 – 29, 2020)
(Japan) Karuizawa (Oct 31~Nov 3, 2020)
Less than one month from our 1st trip, we already went on to our 2nd trip — Karuizawa! This is a resort area between Kunma & Nagano, northwest of Tokyo. It is popular in the summer because of its cooler temperature and a lot of trees… In Autumn, it turns to be a popular place… Continue reading (Japan) Karuizawa (Oct 31~Nov 3, 2020)
(Japan) Chiba – Tokyo Bay (Sept 18-22, 2020)
It was our 1st bikepacking trip. We were super-excited! It was our 1st step of cycling the world! Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, we couldn’t travel outside of country… so we decided to cycle all over Japan, to gain the experience & skills, so that was exactly what we did! In our 1st trip, we… Continue reading (Japan) Chiba – Tokyo Bay (Sept 18-22, 2020)