Tag: outdoors

Snowshoe hiking – Takamine

Snowshoe hiking – Takamine

So with winter ending soon and spring coming (Sakura!) my friends and I thought we better enjoy the last of the snow. And visit Takamine.  A couple hours out of Tokyo, this place is famous for its outdoor onsens.  More on this in the next 

Okutama – hiking

Okutama – hiking

So a couple of weeks ago I went hiking in Okutama.  About 90 minutes of out Tokyo. I brought along a Japanese guide to read the signs and ensure that I would be fed. This is the feeding before the hike starts.  Now green root.