Tag Archives: Tsumago
Ouchijuku: snapshots of life in the slow lane
More than a 100 years ago, Ouchijuku would have been a bustling place, being a post-town catering to travelers on the busy trade route between Aizu and Nikko. Today, Ouchijuku still bustles, not with weary travelers who break the journey … Continue reading
Landscapes by train 2 – Tsumago to Kii-Katsuura
A long rail journey today from the hills of the Kiso-ji down to the southern Kansai coast at Kii-Katsuura. We said goodbye to the friendly Fujihara family. Hopefully, things will pick up for them soon. Mr Fujihara had asked me … Continue reading
Tsumago
Like most of post-tsunami Japan, the streets of Tsumago lay empty, very unusual for the tourist magnet this picture-friendly town is. Walking into town from Magome felt like walking on the set of a wind-blown deserted street of a spaghetti … Continue reading
Hiking the Nakasendo: Magome to Tsumago Pt 1
My first foray at a hike. A real hike. Not the 1km ‘hike’ to the local mall. But a real doozy of a 8km hike. The Tsumago-Magome hike is well known among travelers and well worth the effort. Your footsteps … Continue reading
Matsumoto, Tsumago and basashi!
Said a reluctant goodbye to Yarimikan and its tantalising baths this morning. But not before a typically filling generous Japanese breakfast and a mochi-pounding performance at which KH also sportingly had a go. The slippery smooth onsen tamago is one … Continue reading
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