April 27th Start&Finish: Yokoze station to Urayamaguchi station The weather: High 24 Low 6 Outfit/Equipment: light hiking trousers, tshirt, sunglasses, sunscreen, hiking shoes. Map: We went on the second hike on this page. Crowds: A fair number of people, especially on the first half up Bukousan from the carpark. Time: 9:15 to 2:45 Difficulty: 30,100 […]
April 12th Start&Finish: Shiminnomori carpark The weather: High 22 Low 10 Outfit/Equipment: Jeans, tshirt, hiking shoes, sunscreen Map: This is the map of the park. Crowds: The odd hiker and dog walker here and there Time: 9:30am to 12:30 Difficulty: 19,780 steps. The weather was simply perfect today. Warm and sunny with a cool breeze. […]
March2nd Start&Finish: Shinrinkoen Station The weather: High 21 Low 4. Intermitent sunshine Outfit/Equipment: Jeans and a long sleeve t-shirt. Map: Here’s the link to the park’s homepage Crowds: Busy in popular areas but quiet on the side trails Time: 9:30 to 2 Difficulty: 25,430 steps After checking on the park’s website and seeing that the […]