3 years, 276 runs, 8124km later, I am now starting at the Kumano Kodo sign while carrying an backpack and wearing hiking shoes.…
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Japan, especially Tokyo, has started to lose its' charm. These cities had the same vibes I got whenever I visited Singapore - familiarity.…
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Tsuruhashi is best visited with a local, and more than once, so you can experience the hustle and bustle of the fish market in the morning.…
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If I were to pick only one thing as the highlight of my stay in Kii Katsuura, it would be the private onsen experience with Fafa…
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Kumano River is the only world heritage river pilgrimage route. For centuries, pilgrims have made the journey to Kumano through this route.…
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In front of us, deep inside a valley, Chikatsuyu, a picturesque village, like nothing I had seen before, except maybe in Ghibli movies.…
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Cabe, Indonesian restaurant in Tokyo, was good, but I was hoping for better. Good, but not comparable to other food I have eaten in Japan.…
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If you are here solely for the Kumano Kodo packing list, scroll to the bottom, but if you have time for a bit of story, then start from here…
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I am ready for Kumano Kodo because I am always ready. I might not be fully ready, but who would be anyway? But I will be ready enough.…
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I thought this Narita Skyliner was an express train to Narita, but there have been stops. That's fine, though; we have plenty of time.…
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