Hiking doesn’t need to have purpose apart from the obvious act of putting one foot in front of the other while staying upright. Sometimes, though, I like to have a theme underpinning a hike. For example, here’s themes I’ve taken up for each of Japan’s main islands.
- Kyushu: Matsuo Bashō, 17th Century Traveler and Poet.
- Shikoku: 88-Temple Pilgrimage.
- Kyushu: OLLE Hikes.
- Hokkaido: Isabella Bird, Victorian Explorer.
