At the start of our group trip with Walk Japan on the Nakasendo Way I decided to liven up the evening meal with what I called “The First Ever Salty Plum Haiku and Limerick Contest”. There had been discussion in our group about the surprising Japanese dish umeboshi, which is an intensely sour and salty … Continue reading Salty Plum Poetry and Soft Tennis?
Month: October 2023
Tea on the Tokaido
The next morning in Mishima we enjoyed shifting views of Mt Fuji — Fuji-San — in the distance. The clouds were constantly changing, one moment obscuring, the next revealing the peak of the volcano. Our route that day included the Tokaido Hiroshige Art Museum which contains an extensive collection of classic woodblock prints, and where … Continue reading Tea on the Tokaido
Trekking the Tokaido, Full of Tasty Surprises
After our 11-day guided group trip on the Nakasendo Way, we took a 4-day break in Tokyo to rest and recharge, and then headed south to the Hakone region to start the 6-day Tokaido Wayfarer unguided trip also run by Walk Japan. On a guided trip the guests need give no thought to how to … Continue reading Trekking the Tokaido, Full of Tasty Surprises
Sights on the Nakasendo, Natural and Otherwise
Every day on the Nakasendo brought surprises and fresh experiences, including those of the culinary kind. Meals were traditional Japanese and often quite spectacular. Sometimes I could not manage to finish all of the many different dishes and courses served at dinner because rice or soba noodles would be served last and by then I … Continue reading Sights on the Nakasendo, Natural and Otherwise
Reflections on Hiking the Nakasendo Way
Six years ago we spent time in Kyoto and soon planned a return trip to Japan, part of which would be an 11-day inn-to-inn guided hike on parts of the ancient Nakasendo post road that connected Edo (Tokyo) to Kyoto. So in late 2019 we excitedly booked a fall 2020 trip with Walk Japan. And … Continue reading Reflections on Hiking the Nakasendo Way
Electric Travels 