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My First Ever Solo Hike on Mt. Takao

Posted on March 13, 2025May 6, 2025 by Marie Journals

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…

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Mt. Tsukuba Sunrise Hike

Posted on December 11, 2024May 6, 2025 by Marie Journals

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…

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Climbing Karamatsudake via Happo Pond

Posted on October 21, 2024May 6, 2025 by Marie Journals

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…

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Beginner Hike + Tattoo-friendly Onsen

Posted on October 11, 2024May 6, 2025 by Marie Journals

I love hiking. I also love onsen. If you ask me which one I love more? I don’t think I’ll have an answer. So, if you’re like me who wants the best of both worlds, you should definitely check out Mt. Mitake-Mt. Hinode-TsuruTsuru Onsen route. Sep. 22, 2024 / 9:00 – Meet up at Mitake…

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Mitake-san Beginner-Friendly Hike

Posted on September 27, 2024April 30, 2025 by Marie Journals

If you’re looking for a beginner friendly dayhike, Mitake-san is perfect for you. Mount Mitake has long been worshipped as a sacred mountain. Mitake Shrine dates back to as early as 90 B.C., making it one of the oldest in Japan. Known in Japanese as anzan sugi, Mt. Mitake’s sacred cedar trees are believed to…

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Waterfalls Meditation: A Unique Experience To Do at Mitake-san (Part 1)

Posted on September 19, 2024May 6, 2025 by Marie Journals

I recently went on a waterfalls meditation/ sound healing retreat for my birthday. It was a very interesting experience for me because it’s my first time doing waterfalls medication and second time doing sound healing meditation. I saw a reel from Yamatrips Japan about waterfalls meditation at Seizan-so right about the time I was looking…

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