Hiking Buddies

Marc, Alexis, Heather and Nikki on the way back. We hiked about 4 kilometres of the 11 km trail, and had to head back as it was getting late, and dusk was approaching. We should've brought our Mt. Fuji headlamps!

Sandankyo Gorge

October 29th 2005
This past Saturday, Heather and I took the bus two hours north to Sandankyo Gorge. Located in the north of Hiroshima Prefecture, it is 11 kilometres long, and takes hikers past three major waterfalls, and what I think should be considered some of the most gorgeous scenery in all of Hiroshima (dare I say even more scenic than Miyajima?!) Due to a late start, we only got to see one of the major ... read more

Asia » Japan » Hiroshima

In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more

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