Shiinamachi
April 23, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 9 °CThis 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 “InstagramRead more
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 “InstagramRead more
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 brightRead more
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 likeRead more
Short but steep hike up what felt like thousands of stairs. Step through the narrow path between two massive boulders and into another world.
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 aRead more
Memorial park in remembrance of the 1995 earthquake.
Peak cherry blossoms. Way too sunny.
Hashima Island is an abandoned mining colony on a small, narrow island built up with towering sea walls and apartment blocks (hence the nickname “battleship island” [Gunkanjima]). The originalRead more