Travel Diaries

Letters from Japan: New Travel Diaries Page for Monthly and Annual Subscribers

January 2025: brief announcement

Jan 13 •

Hokkaido Travel Diaries: Day 4 and the End — the Mighty Asahidake

Travel diaries: December 24th, Day 4 - a visit to Hokkaido`s highest mountain, quick stop at Asahikawa City and wrapping up the series.

Jan 6 •

Hokkaido Travel Diaries: Day 3 — Merry Christmas

Travel diaries: December 23rd, Day 3 - a visit to the Christmas tree.

Jan 4 •

Hokkaido Travel Diaries: Day 2 — The Day of the Ghost Trees

Travel diaries: December 22nd, Day 2 - country roads, ghost trees, and deer tracks.

Jan 3 •

Hokkaido Travel Diaries: Day 1 — Bringing out the Rainbow

Travel diaries: December 21st, Day 1 - arrival at Biei, waterfall visits, soup curry and a yakitori dinner (and Rosebud Motel).

Jan 2 •

Hokkaido Travel Diaries: Impossibly Blue—and Icy—Skies of Hokkaido

Hokkaido Travel Diaries: announcement of the new series and look back at 2024.

Dec 29, 2024 •

Hiking the Kyoto Trail: Day 5 — The End

Travel diaries: November 6th, Day 5 - Nishiyama Course - 12.8-km - the End.

Nov 12, 2024 •

Hiking the Kyoto Trail: Day 3 and 4 — Exploring Beyond the City

Travel diaries: November 4th and 5th, Day 3 &4 - Kitayama Eastern Course - 17.9-km

Nov 11, 2024 •

Hiking the Kyoto Trail: Day 2 — A Wonderful Yet Intense Day on the Trail

Travel diaries: November 3rd, Day 2 - Higashiyama Course - 20.5-km

Nov 5, 2024 •

Hiking the Kyoto Trail: Day 1 — Come Rain or Shine

Travel diaries: November 2nd, Day 1 - Fukushimi-Fukakusa Route - 9.5-km

Nov 2, 2024 •

Hiking the Kyoto Trail — Departure Day

Travel diaries: November 1st, hiking the Kyoto Trail—departure day.

Nov 1, 2024 •

Okinawa Diaries: No Sharks, No Crowds

Travel diaries: September 7th-9th - island gossip, serious lifeguards, addictive waters—a lovely weekend in Tokashiki.

Sep 12, 2024 •

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