From the temple, continue off the beaten path
From the temple, a staircase leads uphill with over 200 steps to a smaller shrine. Once there, however, the path continued to a hiking trail. I met two women who were...


Published: 24.08.2026












After setting off without a plan, I decided to hike to a train station. However, it was still a long way to go, and I had run out of water. Luckily, the trails were mostly shaded in the deep forest.
Arriving at Tonosawa station, I was relieved and able to admire a small shrine with a pond. From there, I could comfortably take the train home after about six hours of hiking.
