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.
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…
After our Nabewari-Tonodake fiasco, I needed a pick-me up (easy) hike where I can feel good about myself again. Some friends are going to Mt. Takao- Mt. Jinba and I decided to tag along. SEP. 14, 2024 , 9:00 – Our meet-up place was Takaosanguchi Station. We took the Inariyama course / 稲荷山コース / イナリヤマコース…
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…
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…
This is the hardest hike I’ve ever done in my life. SEP 07, 2024– We started our ascend at 8:30 and was supposed to be at Sonbutsu Sanso in Tonodake by 16:00 but we didn’t get there until 18:40. It was already dark and the last hour of ascend was just too hard for me…