After a good rest, I departed for Hosshimon-oji. The hotel provided free transit to the Hongu area, so I saved some time waiting for the bus. The plan for the day was a 7 km walk from Hosshimon-oji to Oyunohara. Since my next lodging was in the Yunomine Onsen area, I decided to add an extra walk from Oyunohara to Yunomine Onsen, which was about 2.2 km. At Hosshimon-oji, the trail is essentially a connecting route to the Takijiri trail. The previous stamping station was about 800 meters from Hosshimon-oji, so I made a detour to Inohana-oji. That detour added approximately 1.6 km to my journey, taking about 30 minutes or more. From Hosshimon-oji (after detouring via Inohana-oji), I started walking toward Hongu Taisha, which was about a 2.5-hour walk. Along the way, I stopped to rest and take photos. It was quite a leisurely walk. Part of the trail is paved, while the rest consists of forest paths lined with cypress trees (I guess). By the time I reached the town around Hongu Taisha, it w...
I happened to witness Tokyo Marathon event on the last day in Tokyo. Prior to that, I met three fellow Malaysians who just came to Tokyo to participate the marathon. With such passion and enthusiasm, they've made the necessary preparation for the race. Even with the high entry fees (about RM450 for international participant). The marathon event was quite entertaining. Most of the locals came out to support. Some even cheered up the runners. But the most entertaining part was the costume of the runners. This could be the weirdest marathon I've even seen. Runners donned themselves in all sort of characters (alien, pikachu, angry bird, clown etc). I'm not sure if I can see the same funny costumes in any of our local marathon event.
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