2 Yoris Exploring Hiwasa What? Hiwasa (日和佐) is a quaint town along the southeast coastline of Shikoku. Despite its small siz... 2 Comments 0 Yoris Shikoku Pilgrimage Part 6 - Following the Shoreline to Yakuoji What? The Shikoku Pilgrimage or Shikoku Henro (四国遍路) crosses the whole island, passing 88 temples,... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Shikoku Pilgrimage Part 5 - The Oldest Stretch on the Shikoku Pilgrimage What? The Shikoku Pilgrimage or Shikoku Henro (四国遍路) crosses the whole island, passing 88 temples,... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Shikoku Pilgrimage Part 4 - Going Into the Mountains What? The Shikoku Pilgrimage or Shikoku Henro (四国遍路) crosses the whole island, passing 88 temples, ... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Family Fun Around the Yatsugatake Mountains What? The Yatsugatake Mountain Range (八ヶ岳連峰) is a collection of peaks forming a wall between Nagano ... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Kasumi, Yoroi, Amarube What? Just like Hamasaka , Kasumi is a small coastal town along the Sea of Japan, famous for crab an... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Hamasaka Bay – The Trip That Didn’t Go As Planned What? Hamasaka (浜坂) is a small coastal town along the Sea of Japan. As most towns in this area it is... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Plan B Fail; Fukiware Falls What? The Fukiware Waterfall (吹割の滝) is a peculiar one, shaped as a thin horseshoe. It is more wide ... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Mt. Nikko-Shirane What? Mount Nikko-Shirane (日光白根山) is with its 2578 meters the highest mountain in the Kanto area an... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Kyoto Highlights What? Kyoto (京都) was the capital of Japan before losing that title to Tokyo in 1868. While the latt... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Three Peaks of Ikuno Highland What? When you look up Ikuno Highland (生野高原) on Google Maps, it will show you a golf course. That or... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Yokohama Bay Side What? Yokohama (横浜) is a huge metropole and second largest city of Japan, located right next to To... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Gunkanjima part 2 - Digital and Real Life Landing What? Gunkanjima (軍艦島) – officially called Hashima (端島) – is an island off the coast of Nagasaki (... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Mount Unzen - Climbing an Active Volcano What? Mount Unzen (雲仙岳) is the collective name for a bunch of peaks in the middle of the Shimabara ... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Kyushu Olle Minamishimabara – The Southern Feel What? Kyushu Olle is a collection of walking courses all around the Kyushu island, based on a simil... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Unzen Onsen, Hara Castle Ruins and Waterfalls What? Unzen Onsen (雲仙温泉) is a hot spring resort on the slopes of Mount Unzen (雲仙岳). There is only... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Kyushu Olle Shimabara – Volcanic Destruction What? The Shimabara Peninsula (島原半島) that is formed by multiple eruptions of what is called Mount ... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Kyoto Indoors What? Kyoto (京都) doesn’t need much introduction, but maybe two of its important indoor attractions... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Circling Otabu Island What? Otabujima or Otabu Island (大多府島) is a small island, the southernmost of the Hinase Isles (日生... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Looking Back - Beer Here Without wanting to get too personal, beer is a big part of my life, both professionally as purely as an enthusiast. 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