From Ninomiya to Odawara(Thu., Sep. 13, 2001)

Thursday, September 13th, 2001 (click to see all posts from this day) Station: #9 Odawara (小田原); (map / Wiki) Other places visited: Ninomiya "Prayed" at: Togakuin, Ninomiya Stopped at: Odawara Slept: Yanagi Ryokan, Chigasaki Kilometers covered: 9.5 Total kilometers so far: 81.0 Words and Pictures: Togakuin Words and Pictures: Six Jizo Words and Pictures: Odawara Castle  The Old Tokaido Background   •  All Posts   •  Guide   •  Map

Words-and-Pictures: Odawara Castle

Note: This selection of Words-and-Pictures was made on September 13, 2001, as I walked on the Old Tokaido.

Odawara Castle is in the city of Odawara in Kanagawa Prefecture. It is Station #9 (from Tokyo) on the Old Tokaido Highway. You can read about my visit to the castle in my Logbook.

From Moto-Hakone to almost Mishima(Sat., Sep. 15, 2001)

Saturday, September 15th, 2001 (click to see all posts from this day) Station: #10 Hakone (箱根); (map / Wiki) Other places visited: Moto-Hakone, Hakone Barrier, Hakone Pass, Yamanaka Castle and Soukanji "Prayed" at: Sokanji, near Yamanaka Castle Ruins Stopped at: before Mishima Slept: Numazu Hotel, Numazu Kilometers covered: 10.8 Total kilometers so far: 108.2 Journal: Lodgings Words and Pictures: Monuments on the Road to Mishima Words and Pictures: Yamanaka Castle Ruins Words and Pictures: Soukanji  The Old Tokaido Background   •  All Posts   •  Guide   •  Map

Words-and-Pictures: Yamanaka Castle Ruins

Note: This selection of Words-and-Pictures was made on September 15, 2001, as I walked on the Old Tokaido.

The remains of Yamanaka Castle are located between Hakone and Mishima in Shizuoka Prefecture, which are Stations # 10 and 11 respectively (from Tokyo) on the Old Tokaido Highway. You can read about my visit to the castle in my Logbook.

From past Ejiri to past Mariko(Thu., Sep. 20, 2001)

Thursday, September 20th, 2001 (click to see all posts from this day) Stations: #19 Fuchu (府中); (map / Wiki) #20 Mariko (丸子); (map / Wiki) Other places visited: Sunpu Castle and Ieyasu Tokugawa; Abekawa River Crossing "Prayed" at: Chogenji, Mariko Stopped at: Past Mariko (foot of Utsunoya Pass) Slept: Kagetsu Ryokan, Shizuoka Kilometers covered: 13.6 Total kilometers so far: 183.9 Journal: The Road  The Old Tokaido Background   •  All Posts   •  Guide   •  Map

From Kanaya to Kakegawa(Sun., Sep. 23rd, 2001)

Sunday, September 23, 2001 (click to see all posts from this day) Stations: #24 Kanaya (金谷); (map / Wiki) #25 Nissaka (日坂); (map / Wiki) #26 Kakegawa (掛川); (map / Wiki) Other places visited: Kyuenji and the Night Weeping Stone "Prayed" at: Kyuenji, Nissaka Stopped at: Kakegawa Slept at: Shizuka-en Ryokan, Shizuoka Kilometers covered: 13.6 Total kilometers so far: 220.6 Journal: Honesty, Veracity, and Equanimity Words and Pictures: Suwahara Castle Words and Pictures: Kyuenji  The Old Tokaido Background   •  All Posts   •  Guide   •  Map

Words-and-Pictures: Suwahara Castle

Note: This selection of Words-and-Pictures was made on September 23, 2001, as I walked on the Old Tokaido.

The remains of Suwahara Castle are located between Kanaya and Nissaka in Shizuoka Prefecture, which are Stations #24 and 25 respectively (from Tokyo) on the Old Tokaido Highway. You can read about my visit to the ruins in my Logbook.

From almost Kameyama to almost Tsuchiyama(Fri., Oct. 5th, 2001)

Friday, October 5, 2001 (click to see all posts from this day) Stations: #46 Kameyama (亀山); (map / Wiki) #47 Seki (関); (map / Wiki) #48 Sakanoshita (坂下); (map / Wiki) Other places visited: #49 Tsuchiyama (but not yet officially) "Prayed" at: Hoanji Stopped at: almost Tsuchiyama Slept at: Nagoya Youth Hostel Kilometers covered: 22.1 Total kilometers so far: 428.2 Journal: Cheating  The Old Tokaido Background   •  All Posts   •  Guide   •  Map