Tag: Shiga
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Hiking: Ryugadake
It’s been just over a week since we returned from the UK. Flying back into Japan was a nightmare. If you’re coming back any time soon – especially into Narita or Haneda – stay calm and remember, it’s not always going to be like this. Well, fingers crossed.
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Some Distant Memory – Lake Biwa
Photos from the past. Life in Japan and elsewhere, by me Sean Breslin. Updated weekly.
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Cycling: Lake Biwa & Kyoto
Around Lake Biwa to Kyoto Cycling to Kyoto via Lake Biwa (琵琶湖) is a popular option among cyclists in Japan and with a cycle path running nearly all the way along the lake’s eastern coast it is an easy and fairly safe way to put some good kilometres in the legs. When I first made…
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Mini Adventure: Mt. Ibuki
Mt. Ibuki, Shiga prefecture. I recently stopped on my way to Osaka to photograph a small village on the Nakasendo. These were taken from the local train and station. I once had a cycle race to the top of the mountain and if my memory serves me well finished 22nd out of 130 or so.…