Welcome to my online diary. A collection of stories about travel, food, old and new adventures, random thoughts and all things I feel like writing about.
Oopps I did It Again.. Someone told me that Nantai is easier than Shirane so I thought, “oh maybe it’s not gonna be so bad.” I got this. WRONG. Hikemaster rated this hike 3/5 but for me it’s more like 10/5. Haha! I was dying on the trail.. for real. I think it’s the hardest…
I started hiking around 2015 but I never really thought of investing in proper hiking gear until last year. I just use the stuff and wear the clothes that I already have at home or bought the cheapest stuff and did not consider the quality of the things I was buying. Last summer, I got…
I’m gonna be honest with you. As much as I love hiking and being in nature, it terrifies me to my very core to go hiking by myself. I’m scared of snakes, wild animals.. and spirits. Yes, I’m talking about ghosts and stuff like that. It stopped me from going hiking by myself for the…
Last year, when we went on an overnight hike to Karamatsu, there was a female hiker who fell down and hit her head on her descend. It was near the hut so the staffs at the Karamatsu-dake Chojo-sanso are the ones who called emergency services to request for helicopter transport. Do you know how much…
I never thought I would like winter hiking in this lifetime because I always liked sunny weather and warm temperature. But after hiking in Autumn, (which was so cold when we were at the summit of Nikko-Shirane), I’ve become more open to hiking in the cold now and this hike to Unryu Keikoku / 雲竜渓谷…
I think Tsukuba just became my newest favorite city in Kanto region. They got parks, museums, adventure spots, onsen and hiking areas.. so many things to do there. We passed by a road full of Gingko trees and the foliage leaves were so beautiful! For this trip we decided to hike Mt. Tsukuba, one of…
Mt. Oyama (1,252m) is very popular to locals because of Oyama-Afuri-jinja Shrine. The shrine has a history that’s said to go back more than 2,200 years, and it’s been a popular pilgrimage spot since the mid-18th century during the Edo period (1603–1868) There are multiple trailheads to choose from and you have a lot of…
Jump to Hike Log HERE. Alright Demon Slayer fans… You definitely know this mountain we hiked last week because it’s where Tanjiro Kamado and his family used to live. If you’ve seen the first episode of Kimetsu no Yaiba, you know which mountain I’m talking about. Episode 1 and this anime already got me crying…
Nikko / 日光 / ニッコウ is known for its natural beauty, World Heritage Sites, and relaxing atmosphere. While most people would go to Lake Chuzenji, Toshogu Shrine, Rinnoji Temple, and the Shinkyo Bridge or Kegon Falls.. Me and my crazy friends decided to climb Mt. Nikko-Shirane / 日光白根山 / ニッコウシラネ which is located on the border…
Beginner route optional HERE. Back in Aug 22, 2020, in the middle of the pandemic, I wanted to get back to doing outdoor stuff and attempted to hike Mt. Karamatsu. I haven’t been working out during this time and I gained about 10kg since I hiked Mt. Fuji 2 years prior. It was too hard…