The mountains taunted me as I walked around Matsumoto today: the trailhead bus I wanted doesn’t run until mid-April.
Category: Honshu
Meijimura
Meijimura, huge building museum near Nagoya. Amazed to learn part of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Imperial Hotel was saved.
Cycling Across the Seto Inland Sea
When I look across Japan’s Seto Inland Sea I see small islands, distant volcanic hills, ocean-going ships, sleek bridges, all sitting on a bright palette of blues and greens. The Inland Sea has energy: it connects three of Japan’s main islands (Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku), and the Pacific Ocean with the Sea of Japan. I’ve…… Continue reading Cycling Across the Seto Inland Sea
Cycling Across the Seto Inland Sea
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Cycling from Shikoku to Honshu
Cycled across the Seto Inland Sea on bridges and islands: 45 miles between main islands Shikoku and Honshu.
Near Tokyo Haneda
Wednesday, 10:00 p.m., on my way to a comfortable, clean, $83 hotel near Tokyo’s Haneda Airport.
Tokyo-Bound
At Honolulu HNL. My better half has boarded the MSP flight. 25 minutes later I board the ANA Tokyo Haneda flight.
Airport World: Day 4
Airport World, day 4 of 5. At Tokyo International HND took subway 2 stops to third airport hotel this week.
Kyoto 2005
Kyoto, 2005. I’ve posted about temple plumbing here and here.
En Route to NRT
Friday, 8:00 a.m. Bullet train, Nagano to Tokyo. I’ll walk around Ueno Park, then continue to NRT (Tokyo-Narita).