About us

2020 July 　

2020 September – October 　

2021 March – May　

2021 June – July 　　　　

2021 November 　　　　

2022 April 　　　　　　　

2022 April – June　　　　

2022 August 　　　　　　

2023 April – May 　　　　

2023 May – June 　

2023 September – October　　　

2024 September　　　　　　

Shinetsu Trail 信越トレイル

Kumano-Kodo – Iseji & Kohechi & Nakahechi 熊野古道 – 伊勢路＆小辺路＆中辺路

Michinoku Coastal Trail みちのく潮風トレイル

Shionomichi Trail 塩の道トレイル

Shodoshima 88 Pilgrimage thru-hike 小豆島八十八箇所霊場

Kyoto Trail 京都一周トレイル

Shikoku Pilgrimage (T88+B20) – Vol.1 (T1-T40-B6) 四国八十八箇所霊場 + 別格二十霊場

Tour du Mont Blanc

Camino Portugués

The Shikoku Pilgrimage (T88+B20) – Vol.2 (B6-T88-B20-T1) 四国八十八箇所霊場 + 別格二十霊場

Kumano-Kodo – Kiiji & Ohechi 熊野古道 – 紀伊路＆大辺路

Camino Dos Faros

Erik
The resilient hiker who gets spider webs and tree branches on his face all the time.
Always geeking out about the latest gadgets and hiking/camping gear.
Most importantly, the patient husband who kindly stops every 5 minutes and makes whatever pose Masako tells him to for her millions of photos to post on the Mountain Penguin website.

Masako
The creator of all content on the Mountain Penguin website.
Unstoppable photo-taker wherever she goes, always chased by sorting out the hundreds of photos she takes a day.
An Enthusiast of moss and waterfalls.

Erik has walked…

• Shikoku 88 pilgrimage (Three rounds, so far)
• Camino de Primitivo, Camino de Santiago to Finisterre and Camino de Dos Faros
• Houte Route Pyrenees thru-hike
• Pemigawasset Loop & Pemi Loop
• Ka’au Crater Loop thru-hike