The ferry rolled into Miyazaki port bright and early on the cusp of the Marine Day weekend. John and I disembarked, thumbing nearby traffic for a lift to the hills. After a few minutes, a car screeches to a halt and we’re ushered in. We immediately head off in the complete opposite direction, towards Shirahama [...]
Archive for July, 2011
Kyushu Chapter 3 – Kirishima
Posted in Kyushu hikes, tagged hiking, Hyakumeizan, Japan, Karakuni-dake, Kirishima, Miyazaki on July 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Mt. Ikoma – adventures in sweat
Posted in Kansai hikes, tagged hiking, Japan, Kansai, Mt. Ikoma, Osaka, sunset on July 24, 2011 | 3 Comments »
The intense heat of an Osaka summer tends to turn even the hardiest outdoorsman into an air-con addicted recluse. Something had to change. Perhaps an evening climb of Osaka’s easterly neighbor could help relieve the cabin fever. I set off from Namba station a little before 5pm, arriving at Ishikiri about 20 minutes later. Although [...]
Mt. Daisen Chapter 2 – Aeolian haze part 2
Posted in Chuugoku hikes, tagged Daisen, hiking, Hyakumeizan, Japan, Tottori on July 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Kanako and I woke up at 6am, shuffling around the room trying to figure out what gear we needed for our early morning climb. The sky looked a bit hazy, with soft light filtering through a thin blanket of high atmospheric cloud. After a modest breakfast, we dropped our extra gear in the lobby of [...]
