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Day Hike from Tokyo: Lake Okutama
I’ll be soon running out of hikes, so it’s back to basics. After numerous failed attempts to reach lake Okutama (I always got distracted and followed a different path), I finally made it!
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This year’s Hanami – Kinuta Park
“Hanami” (花見) stands for the past time activity of “cherry blossom viewing” in Japanese. The main concern of every single person in Japan around the end of March is whether the…
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Hiking Ideas
New destinations around Kanto, perfect for day trips.

Notes on travelling in Japan
Find out how to tackle train cards, portable wifi, poor english ability, onsen and more.
A list of my trips using Goshuin Stamps

About
Hey there! My name is Elena. I started this blog in 2014, as an online scrapbook. Eventually, I started noting down random things happening in my life, travel notes and rants. A lot of the commentary on this blog is from the perspective of a westerner understanding Asia. If you want to support my work, consider donating through Ko-fi. I hope you enjoy this blog!