Hotel First Kochi

... at the top of Misen, to the jagged ridge leading to Tengudake.

Most of the way across, there were fairly well defined, though narrow, paths, but there were a few places where you literally had to hug the rock to get across. The surprising thing to me was how long the ridge is. It doesn't look far from Misen, but it really is. Before Tengudake, there is another point you must first reach and after it there are several more, going on, seemingly forever. We ...

Left the horrifying business hotel early and managed to take a quick tour of Okayama castle (so-so) and one of Japan's 3 greatest gardens, korakuen. The garden is rather English in that it's sculpted around grassy expanses. Everything has its own corner, but I rather dislike the avenue approach to gardens. The work that went into making the garden neat has also made it rather sterile. I can only hope the other 2 greatest gardens might be more ...

ciao a tutti e che bello vedere un po' di commenti!! solo un rapido aggiornamento, ieri ho fatto i mille mila gradini (1800 e passa + il ritorno) del tempio Kompirasan, stupendo davvero, mentre la notte l'ho passata in una casa molto molto giapponese in mezzo al bosco e sulla riva di un fiume ...

Primo traghetto che personalmente a me da una particolare libidine caricarci la moto e navigare per mare ogni tanto. Fiondo nell' isola di Shikoku , l' isola di un pellegrinaggio Zen da 1500 km attraverso 88 templi . Io la taglio a meta' naturalmente per montagne e dormo a Kochi altra citta' di mare e naruralmente si cena a base di sushi freschissimo . Sto viaggiando un po in fretta un mio amico a Shizuoka mi ha invitato ad andare ad Iwata a visitare la fabbrica della Yamaha .Potevo dire di no?

... tokushima prefecture taking in the beautiful country side smack dab in the middle of japan's 'leaf changing season.' it was beautiful! (the scenery, the weather, the leaves, the company, the experience, and the memories!) but i'll let the pictures tell the rest!

In Hiroshima I visited the famous or infamous Atomic Dome(ground zero August 1945)and learned a lot of interesting details. The first atomic bomb was detonated at 600 meters above the city to maximize its lethal potential. It resulted in over 140,000 deaths including 14,000 Koreans who were forced in to ...

Just returned from a two day trip to Hiroshima. As I don't want to run the risk of making this entry read like a piece entitled 'My Summer Holiday' written by a year 8 student (God, I don't miss correcting those!), I've broken my trip down into the five most memorable events. Grab a coffee, sit back and come on down to ye olde Hiroshima with me! 1. SHINKANSEN This is the iconic form of bullet train in Japan, and it was with great excitement that I took it to ...

... and drinking. Well, the drinking part I guess is similar to Thanksgiving.. maybe. Whatever, Brian, Glen, Ashleigh and I decided to make a trip out to Saijo to watch the Danjiri (portable shrines) be dragged thru the city. Now I'm sure you're thinking: "Wait, I thought that 'Omikoshi' meant 'portable shrine'" Well, my dear friend, you'd be correct! Danjiri and Omikoshi both mean 'portable shrine'. The only difference is ...

... want her to point, but she takes me outside, in her kerchief & apron uniform, and walks me a block to the door of the restaurant I'm after} - but Taeko-san went far farther, driving me to different sights of her area (old kabuki theatre, temples, gardens, ocean overlooks, and the birthplace of haiku). We had really great conversations and then went back to her home to prepare for the party. The what now? A party with a few friends & their ...

... mentions visiting two of them in his own extant writings. The pilgrimage is traditionally completed on foot, but modern pilgrims will use cars, taxis, buses, bicycles, or motorcycles. The walking course is approximately 1,200km long, can take anywhere from 30 to 60 days to complete, and can be completed in any order. It had decided to **** down with rain but this actually enhanced the experience of getting naked and sitting around outside in a ...