Takedao Abandoned Railway
2 april 2023, Japan ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
The Old Fukuchiyama Railway Trail is a roughly 5-km hike on an abandoned JR track, although the actual rails have been removed. The hike runs along a river and through pitch-black tunnels. Bring aLäs mer
Aga Shrine
4 april 2023, Japan ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Short but steep hike up what felt like thousands of stairs. Step through the narrow path between two massive boulders and into another world.
Yokaichi City
4 april 2023, Japan ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
After coming down the mountain, I circled down and out towards Yokamichi. Had about 30 minutes before the train left, so I wandered around the old shopping arcade. Quiet and peaceful, it felt likeLäs mer
Mikuni, Fukui
4 april 2023, Japan ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
There was also a “Dr. Dinosaur” sighting.
Katsuyama Town
6 april 2023, Japan ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Same electric railway, different line today. The stretch between Eiheiji and Katsuyama, winding through villages in the valley, looking up at the mountains, brown from the winter but with some brightLäs mer
Heisenji Hakusan
6 april 2023, Japan ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
After taking in the beautiful panoramic views of Katsuyama from the castle sixth floor, I got Katsu pork and soba set for lunch at a small café called Matsuya surrounded by temples and moss gardens.Läs mer
Echizen Daibutsu
6 april 2023, Japan ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Katsuo-ji (Lucky Daruma Dolls)
7 april 2023, Japan ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Nakasendo (Old Highway)
21 april 2023, Japan ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Took the Shinano Limited Express to Nakatsugawa. Walked through town and up a short mountain to look out at Ochiai-juku below. Walked down and around terraced rice paddies, and reached the OldLäs mer
Shiinamachi
23 april 2023, Japan ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
This was an intermittently quiet spot on a busy street, with pedestrians and bicycles going back and forth in waves. Except for a couple of extremely rude and annoying “InstagramLäs mer
ResenärWell this place is going on the list.