Earth Utsukushigara Trek – Trying to spot my favorite mountains – Feb. 2024 (冬の美ヶ原) It's strange, but we have a greater appreciation for the view from the top of mountains when we have to endure some ha... 2024.02.15 Earth
Nakasendo Mountain Castle Ruins along the Nakasendo – Naegi and Iwamura Prior to the year 1600, Japan was in a period of civil war for more than 150 years. Military commanders, so-called Seng... 2023.05.07 Nakasendo
Nakasendo The first walk at the Torii Pass in 2023 I have planned to walk the Torii Pass several times since the opening of 2023, but I haven't been able to do so yet. Ov... 2023.03.01 Nakasendo
Essay Hike the Old Hida Trail and taste salted Yellowtail The Yamashita residence. The Yamashita family made a fortune in horse farming in the Meiji era. This majestic woode... 2023.02.06 Essay
Nakasendo Nojiri to Suhara Hike: Unique Kiso Geology and Three Temples You are looking at the Kiso valley from above. Indicated with a light blue line is the Nakasendo. We go through... 2023.01.29 Nakasendo
Nakasendo Magome and Tsumago Jan. 2023 – A Most quiet time of the year – 静かな真冬の馬籠宿と妻籠宿を散策 Midwinter. We could hardly see any tourists walking along the post town. At the Toson Museum, we found a gardener work... 2023.01.24 Nakasendo
Nakasendo Nenoue pass – Popular Yogawa trail in mid winter – Jan. 2023 厳冬期の与川道を歩く The Yogawa trail is a popular alternative to the portion of the Nakasendo between Midono and Nojiri post towns. Most fo... 2023.01.10 Nakasendo
Essay 妖怪? 心霊写真? パワースポット近くで撮った不思議な光景 写真を整理していて見つけた光景。一見すると何の変哲もない山道なのだが、あれっ、ちょっと不気味な雰囲気が・・・。そこで右側だけ拡大してみると。。 おぉ・・・なんだこれ! 写真の左上には虚ろな目でこちらを見ている黒い魔... 2022.07.21 Essay
Essay 二つの滝を巡る古道ウォーキング – Ontake Old Trail & Sacred Waterfalls 長野県木曽郡にある王滝村。ここには古くから続く修験者達の足跡が残っており、現代に生きる我々も、それを歩いてたどることができる。古道が続く先にあるのは霊峰御嶽山。木曽の山奥に鎮座するこの霊山は、江戸時代の後期になるまで一般民衆の目に触れるこ... 2022.07.05 Essay
Essay フタリシズカ – 菜摘み女に取り憑いた静御前のお話 この季節に山道を歩いているとよく見かける山野草のひとつに「フタリシズカ」がある。なぜそんな名前が付いたのか、気になって調べてみた。 フタリシズカが群生している様子。よく見ると、対になった葉の中央から 2 本の花序が... 2022.06.14 Essay