Monday evening, now in Kagoshima, southern Japan. The bed is very welcome: I started out from Minneapolis, early Sunday morning.
Category: Kyushu
Cycling Around Hakata Station
Posted Cycling Around Hakata Station.
Kumamoto Earthquake
Today, thinking about the people of Kumamoto. A kind old man insisted on showing me the castle and nearby gardens.
Crumbling Shrine in a Forest
Found this crumbling shrine in a forest, on a mountain, near Fukuoka.
Satisfied Inner Child
Riding a bullet train, Kagoshima–Fukuoka, through lots of tunnels. My inner child is being satisfied.
My First OLLE Hike
Followed symbols through farms, villages, woods, and by the ocean in southern Kyushu. My first-ever OLLE hike.
Lake Onami and Mt. Karakuni
Today, unrelenting rain. Glad, yesterday, I went from plane to trails that included Lake Onami and Mt. Karakuni.
My Kagoshima: Kirishima Volcanic Group Practicalities
From Karakunidake. There’s nothing like a decent hike after a long series of flights. I previously posted how to get from Kagoshima Airport to a hotel on the edge of the Kirishima Volcanic Group of Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park. The hourly bus from the airport takes you to the Kirishima Iwasaki Hotel in 47 minutes. If you arrive…… Continue reading My Kagoshima: Kirishima Volcanic Group Practicalities
My Kagoshima: Kirishima Volcanic Group Practicalities
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My Kagoshima: Getting Around the Region
Navigating Japan is not for the faint-hearted. Most overseas visitors arrive in Tokyo, only to enter a world of alphabets they cannot read, streets with non-consecutive house numbers, and train stations that are the world’s busiest. In my previous My Kagoshima posts: I emphasized the need to “chunk it.” Kagoshima Prefecture is a manageable chunk…… Continue reading My Kagoshima: Getting Around the Region