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?
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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
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