Trail My First Visit to Fushimi Inari Taisha（伏見稲荷大社） A Kyoto Native’s Perspective Growing up in a city near Kyoto, I always knew about Fushimi Inari Taisha（伏見稲荷大社）. It’s one of Japan’s most famous shrines, with its iconic red torii gates stretching endlessly into the mountains. But despite its proximity, I had never visited. Why? Because
Trail New Year’s Hike to Mount Hiei（比叡山） The first morning of the year always carries a special kind of energy. While many were still asleep after New Year’s Eve celebrations, I decided to welcome 2025 with a refreshing hike up Mount Hiei (比叡山) to see the brand new surise(初日の出）. 📥 GPX files are completely free—download
Trail Kyoto Round Trail : From JR Momoyama Station to Fushimi Inari and Keage I’ve recently become interested in long-distance trails, so I decided to walk roughly 20 kilometers of part of the Kyoto Trail—an extensive route that circles around the entire city—from JR Momoyama(JR桃山） Station to Keage（蹴上）. This path is quite famous among trail runners, and many hikers
Trail A Quick Evening Hike at Xiangshan（象山）, Taipei In mid-February 2025, I visited Taipei on a business trip. After finishing all my work, I wanted to find a place nearby for a light hike on my last evening in the city. That’s when I discovered Xiangshan (象山), also known as Elephant Mountain, a great spot for a
