My visit to this place was fairly much inspired by watching Zatsu Tabi. It’s considered one of “Japan’s Top 3 Scenic Spots” so I thought why not. Didn't quite enjoy my first morning buffet at the hotel which was supposedly an Italian restaurant. Not sure if Italy's breakfast sele...

Off to the Your Name, Tateishi Park today. Early morning so I could have more time to explore the place. Got up at half 5 to head to the station. The Azusa Limited Express is only available from Shinjuku so wanted to get there before rush hour. Despite being the first train of th...

I chose to go during the weekdays when it's less busy and it was 24C - Pretty much a Scottish summer. Sky was blue so it was a nice day. Following the hiking site's instructions I took the number 9 bus from Shau Kei Wan Station - just look for Exit A once you're at the metro stat...

The trail was shorter than Dragon's Back at 6.6km instead of 8.5km but that doesn't mean it's easier of course despite the 2/4 star rating compared to Dragon's 3/4... It has a lot more forks for one thing but you're really just going right every time. In my case, I had all the ma...