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After we returned to our hotel last evening, the drizzle quickly turned into pouring and continued all night.  Still, we were very optimistic and relaxe...

Throughout the MCT, which section is the hardest to reach?  It is, no doubt, Mt. Kinkasan Island 金華山, the last one of the three “islands” sections. I...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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.)

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...

We lodged at the Routein Hotel Natori (ルートインホテル名取) yesterday, a mere two stations distant from the Sendai International Airport (仙台国際空港) term...