May 20th View from ryokan window Packet of mixed nuts and some bitter tea. Not quite the breakfast of the previous few days. Today we attempt to negotiate the inner city subway and rail system to reach the sword museum. … Continue reading →

May 19th Bag is largely packed, time for final breakfast, then check out. Was put in a different room for breakfast this morning as apparently the priests were in the regular dining room and they are noisy. Good breakfast, as … Continue reading →

May 18th They add more dishes to the breakfast each day. Today there was asparagus with goma dofu, an eggplant dish and a konnyaku dish. Dining room doors open this morning Last day, so thought I would make a final … Continue reading →

May 17th Another sunny day, another delicious breakfast; today had the addition of black goma dofu. Very good. Plan for today is slow forest walking. I wish to visit the Nanato waterfall, or, as my map names it, waterrtall, and … Continue reading →

May 16th Is sunny today, still cold, but no rain. Should have some nice views. Is a laundry day, I have run out of clean clothes. Is time for a relatively restful day anyway; legs are tired. Breakfast was very … Continue reading →

May 15th It is disturbing to wake up in the early hours of the morning to find Tanwyn not there. Takes some time to fall back to sleep. Is midday now, making a cup of tea and going to rest … Continue reading →

May 14th Nice to have bird sounds and rain drops on awakening. Though I will be pleased if the rain goes away. Breakfast was a pleasant surprise, as it was vegan, as requested. Not as good as Narita, the best, … Continue reading →

May 13th I think the nesting bird was a brown heron, and the raptors I have been seeing, black kites, which have some associations with Tengu legends. Today is one of the more complex travel days, with at least one … Continue reading →