Pilgrimage Takeda Hachimangū
Takeda Hachimangū stands on a small rise on the western edge of the Kitamiyaji settlement in Kamiyama-chō, Nirasaki Cit...
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Pilgrimage Quietly Remembering the Takeda Clan – A Visit to Takeda Shrine
Kai no Kuni – present-day Kofu in Yamanashi Prefecture – is full of places connected to the Takeda family.
Since I h...
Trails Mizugaki-yama: My First Overnight Tent Trip After Returning from the U.S. —A Pilgrimage to Japan’s Sacred Realm of Rock
Introduction — My First Overnight Camp After Returning to Japan
This trip took place in late May, right when the fre...
Trails Mt. Kinpu — Autumn Winds Across the Granite Ridge
A Two-Day Journey from Mizugaki Mountain Lodge
On October 23rd, the autumn sunlight was soft, and hints of the comin...
Gear Durston X-Dome 1+ Field Review: The Truth and Reality of an Innovative UL Freestanding Tent Forged in the Shirane Sanzan Traverse
Introduction
At the end of September 2025, I embarked on a 4-day, 3-night traverse of the Shirane Sanzan (Hirogawara...
Trails Shirane Sanzan Traverse – Part II: Beneath the Clouds and Into the Rain
Day 3 – A Day Beneath the Clouds
This was supposed to be the true highlight of the ridgeline—a day of walking throug...
Trails Shirane Sanzan Traverse – Part I: Into the Storm and Light
Late September.For my second major outing in the Southern Alps, I chose to traverse one of its true core routes: the S...
Trails Walking the Mountains of Rebirth: A Spiritual Journey across Mt. Houou
鳳凰三山 ― 天と地を結ぶ山で感じた、再生の旅
Walking the Mountains of Rebirth: A Spiritual Journey across Mt. Houou
Introdu...
