Hiking matters #517: Raizan (雷山), one of Fukuoka’s nice dayhikes
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – Unfortunately I only had four days in Kyushu, and I had to devote one day to
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SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – Unfortunately I only had four days in Kyushu, and I had to devote one day to
Read moreFUKUOKA, JAPAN – As soon as we started to ascend through the stone staircase surrounded by the torii, temples and
Read moreFUKUOKA, JAPAN – Three months after our very successful Kyushu summer hiking trip, we are back in Japan’s southernmost main
Read moreCUSCO, PERU – From La Paz, Bolivia, I took the Bolivia Hop bus to Peru, with a stop in Copacabana,
Read moreCUSCO, PERU – Hidden in the foothills of Peru’s Ausangate Mountain lies a stunning coloration of mountain slopes that have come
Read moreCUSCO, PERU – Yesterday I went up Machu Picchu, one of the most famous archeological sites in the world, and hiked
Read moreFUKUOKA, JAPAN – From our spellbinding hike in Mt. Kirishima (See Hiking matters #523) we headed to Kagoshima, the beautiful
Read moreKAGOSHIMA – From Fukuoka’s Hakata Station, Jeshua and I took the Kyushu Shinkansen to the southern city of Kagoshima, then jumped
Read moreKAGOSHIMA, JAPAN – After the warmup-turned-challenge hike of Homanzan (Hiking matters #521), Jeshua and I proceeded to one of the main
Read moreFUKUOKA, JAPAN – Three weeks ago, I had fantastic hiking trip that covered some of Japan’s highest peaks, and during the trip my
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