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Day 9 of MCT (Michinoku Coastal Trail)– Spring 2021: Tashirojima & Ajishima islands 田代島 ＆ 網地島
MCT thru-hikers need at least three days to cover all the island parts on the official route. They are concentrated in the southern parts of the MCT route. T... -
Day 20-2: Shikoku Pilgrimage 2022 — T21 Tairyuji 太龍寺 & the historic trails
It is too bad that the Kamo-michi かも道 route is so underrated among walking pilgrims despite its historical value, beautiful and various scenery, and sever... -
Day 20-1: Shikoku Pilgrimage–Spring 2022: T20 Kakurinji 鶴林寺
Day 20 of our Shikoku pilgrimage walk was special in some ways. As all of the administrative things regarding Erik’s visa extension and our moving were final... -
Day 8 of MCT (Michinoku Coastal Trail)– Spring 2021: Ishinomaki 石巻市
During the fifty days of our hike on the Michinoku Coastal Trail, we always booked accommodations to secure our beds in the walls and roofs for the next seve... -
Day 7 of MCT (Michinoku Coastal Trail)– Spring 2021: Urato Islands 浦戸諸島
Yesterday, while we were walking around those ancient historical sites in Tagajo city, I made a phone call to the MCT supporter fisherman named Suzuki-san, w... -
MCT Note: Urato Islands sea route on the Michinoku Coastal Trail
A detailed instructions for smooth travel on the complicated sea route and hiking through the Urato Islands part of Michinoku Coastal Trail (MCT: みちのく潮風トレイル.) -
Day 6 of MCT (Michinoku Coastal Trail)– Spring 2021: Tagajo & Shiogama 多賀城市＆塩竈市
Our lodge for last night, Dormy Inn Express Sendai port, had amazing onsens so we really got re-energized. Plus, we knew today would be relatively shorter di... -
Day 5 of MCT (Michinoku Coastal Trail)– Spring 2021: Natori 名取市
We stayed at Routein hotel Natori (ルートインホテル名取) yesterday, which was only two stations away from Sendai international airport (仙台国際空港) station... -
Day 4 of MCT (Michinoku Coastal Trail)– Spring 2021: Abukuma river & Iwanuma 阿武隈川と岩沼市
Day 4 of our Michinoku Coastal Trail (MCT: みちのく潮風トレイル) thru-hike was 27.3km for 7.5 hours walking along Abukumagawa river (阿武隈川) and Iwade city (岩出市). -
Day 3 of MCT (Michinoku Coastal Trail)– Spring 2021: Watari horst mountains traverse 亘理地塁山地縦走
Day 3 of our Michinoku Coastal Trail (MCT: みちのく潮風トレイル) thru-hike was 20.8km for 7.5 hours of peaks and ridge line walking on Watari horst mountains (亘理地塁山地).
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