In Japan, Marine day (海の日)is a national holiday that falls on the third Monday of July every year. I suppose most people would use this holiday to swim in the ocean or partake in some other nautical activity but I had different plans. A heavy typhoon had kept me at...
This week I took two cycling adventures towards the south into Wazuka and Shigaraki. These are two of the most scenic areas for cycling around Kyoto and a great place to get lost in the mountains. There are plenty of well paved, small roads as well as mountain passes...