BG Report: Kumano, Japan and Demon’s Castle
Today was a physically exhausting day in Kumano, Japan – lots of walking over many hours, including lots of ups and downs over rocks. So I had my work cut… [keep reading]
Tag: Japan
BG report from the JR Nanki train
My ride on JR Central’s Nanki limited express train began on a Monday morning in Nagoya, Japan. I’d slept pretty well in the Meitetsu Inn near the station, and BG… [keep reading]
Abandoned train line: Befu Railway’s Noguchi Line
A walk along an abandoned train line brought my BGs down to perfect – and then some. [keep reading]
Exploring Ishizu on the Hankai Tramway
I explored the area around a resolutely non-touristy, mundane tram stop called Ishizu on the Hankai Tramway in Sakai, Japan. Ishizu was chosen because it’s near a couple of historical… [keep reading]
BG Report: Japanese-Indian “bad eyesight” gods at Tsubosaka Temple
In central Nara Prefecture, Japan, there’s an out-of-the-way temple on a lonely mountaintop called Tsubosaka. I went there one day, via an infrequent bus up a short winding road. The… [keep reading]
BG Report: Four ferris wheels in Osaka (plus hot sake)
I rode four ferris wheels in one day around Osaka, Japan. Each ferris wheel had unique qualities about it, and the final one, which I rode after dark, was the… [keep reading]
BG Report: Kintetsu Urban Liner train to Osaka
The Kintetsu Railway company has a limited express train called Urban Liner. It runs between the cities of Nagoya and Osaka in central Japan. I rode it one day through… [keep reading]
BG Report: JR Shirasagi train to Nagoya
The JR Shirasagi is a limited express train that runs between the Japanese cities of Nagoya and Kanazawa. It goes by Lake Biwa and through the mountains of southern Gifu… [keep reading]
BG Report: Visiting Kanazawa Phonograph Museum
In the Japanese city of Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, there is a big brick building that houses the Kanazawa Phonograph Museum. It’s on three floors and features dozens of very… [keep reading]
BG Report: Dinostar train of Fukui, Japan
In summer 2023 I rode a train from the city of Fukui to the city of Kanazawa, Japan. The train was called Dinostar – one of JR’s shortest limited express… [keep reading]
BG Report: JR Thunderbird train to Kanazawa
I rode the Thunderbird, a limited express train from Japan Rail (JR) that runs between Osaka and Kanazawa. The train leaves several times a day in each direction, goes through… [keep reading]
BG Report: Keihan cable car up “Man Mountain”
Today was a good example of what exercise (and time) do to a high blood sugar. I rode a cable car up a mountain in southern Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, and… [keep reading]
BG Report: Hinotori luxury train to Osaka
The Hinotori train is a limited express train between the cities of Nagoya and Osaka in Japan. I rode Kintetsu’s Hinotori train one morning to Osaka to check out its… [keep reading]
BG Report: Capsule hotel room in Nagoya
I finally had one of Japan’s quintessential experiences: I stayed overnight in a “sleep pod” in a capsule hotel. It was the Nine Hours Hotel in Nagoya. The hotel’s name… [keep reading]
BG Report: Ikoma-sanjo Amusement Park
The trip up Japan’s oldest cable car to the top of Ikoma Mountain in Nara Prefecture was quite an experience. Not only was the cable car great, but the amusement… [keep reading]
BG Report: Riding the JR Hamakaze train
Some train rides are just destined to go well. My ride today on the Hamakaze train was, diabetically, just such an experience. The Hamakaze is a limited express train I… [keep reading]