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Ninose – Ohara
+700m / -650m / 13km I reach Ninose by train around 9:30am. I get ready and head north after crossing the river. On the right, a small opening in a rockfall fence marks the start of the trail. The first 500 meters are not very inviting: the route is hard to make out, fallen trees…
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A snowy Sunday
I glance out the window this morning and, just as the forecast said, big snowflakes are falling. I decide to get up and go take a few photos. I would like to head to Kurama-dera (seen in autumn), which is easy to reach by train. I also plan to make a small detour on the…
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Universal Studios Japan
For once, we find ourselves in one of Japan’s most popular spots: Universal Studios Japan (or simply “USJ”). I was honestly quite reluctant to visit this theme park. What I had heard about it was mostly stories of multi-hour queues and outrageously expensive express passes. In some videos, we could even see groups of visitors…
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Ogoto Onsen
This hot spring is in Otsu, on the shores of Lake Biwa. It’s almost a 1-hour ride from Kyoto and we decide to spend the weekend there. We get off the train at the small station of the same name, and a shuttle takes us to the hotel in the middle of the afternoon. We…
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Hangzhou
Arrived on the previous evening, we headed straight to our hotel in the Qing Zhi Wu district. This area had long been neglected by residents, but the city helped owners renovate the buildings and convert them into hotels. As a result, there’s now a good concentration of accommodation and restaurants in this neighborhood next to…
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Hiking Along the Water, Again
+50m / -100m / 8km Today we’re back on the same route as two months ago, between Takao and the Hozu Gorge. We catch the bus around 9:50 at Marutamachi Onmaedori. We don’t stop at Jingo-ji and head straight for the riverside trail. This time, the sun is out. Leaves in every shade imaginable reflect…