The Pokémon donuts are back and better than ever at Mister Donut! This year, along with the famous Pikachu donuts […]
Aaaaaaand I’m back!
Hi everyone! It’s been a bit of a wild ride the last few months, but I am now back on […]
Changes are Afoot…
Get ready readers, ’cause things are about to change! I’ll be working on some exciting updates and improvements to my […]
Hiking Karamatsu-Dake — An Adventure into the Northern Alps
Running along the western edge of Nagano Prefecture, the Northern Alps, or Hida Mountain Range as they’re known in Japanese, […]
雷滝 — The Waterfall That Sounds Like Thunder
Sometimes if I have down time at work, I do some exploring on Google Maps. This entails just zooming in […]
御朱印第49号 — 山寺
After driving past field after field of cherries, Hunter and I finally parked and made our way to 立石寺 (Risshaku-ji), more […]
黒姫高原コスモス園 — Kurohime Cosmos
Ohhhh how I love this place <3. Easily one of my favorite spots in Nagano, the slopes of the Kurohime […]
Tamagawa Onsen — A Land of Hokutolite and Fumaroles
When I read about Tamagawa Onsen online, it said that it is not usually a tourist destination, but more a […]
Climbing Mt. Fuji — The Descent
Mt. Fuji Summit Time: ~9am Elevation: 3,775m To read about our ascent, click here! To read about our time at […]
Climbing Mt. Fuji — The Summit Shuffle
Subashiri Trail Station 7.5 Time: 1am Elevation: 3,200m To read the first part of this series, the ascent, click here! […]
A Passport and Chopsticks 