Posts Tagged With: hiking
Mt Fuji
I made it! And the weather was even nice enough not to precipitate, hail or lightning strike us (there were storms in Tokyo) – enough so that we were lucky enough to see the sunrise. I am quite happy to have climbed Mt. Fuji, or Fuji-san as the Japanese call it. I actually had doubts … Continue reading
Hiking up Mt. Mitsutoge
Last Sunday I went hiking with Tokyo Gaijins up Mt. Mitsutoge (1785m) in Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi. It was an early start, leaving Tokyo before 8am. Our starting point was Mitsutoge station in which we were given energy drinks and gloves. I might pass on the jelly/vomit like drink next time… It was actually quite a steep … Continue reading
Hiking on Takao-san
Back in March, Oi took me to Takao-san (Mt Takao) about a couple of hours train ride from Tokyo. I was expecting nice scenic mountains (which it was) but also quiet country life. The latter was replaced with train loads of school children, weekend ramblers and like minded tourists trying to escape city life. But … Continue reading
Atlas Panorama
It’s only been 5 days since I got back from my holiday, but it seems like I’ve been working a lot more than that! Anyway, I did eventually go on a proper holiday, booked last minute through exodus.co.uk. I went with no expectations, partly because I didn’t have the time to think about it until … Continue reading
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