Kansai Wide Area Pass
Kansai Wide Area Pass After choosing the Hokuriku Arch Pass as my transport pass (from Kanto to Kansai), I knew I was going to spend a lot of time in…
Kansai 2023 – Kyoto and Taisho split day
Since it was a long time since I was back in Japan, I had many goals. One was to complete the Fushimi Inari Shrine hike. To beat the crowds, I…
All Japan Towers stamp rally part 1
When I came across the All Japan Towers (japantowers.jp), I thought it was a good reason to go check out towers and get a stamp. Some of the towers I…
Wandering Leopard 2023 – The return to Japan
Wandering Leopard traversing Japan. The Return of Wandering Leopard Japan reopened its borders in late 2022. I have been planning through the pandemic about what I would do in Japan…