{"id":2858,"date":"2018-04-06T07:49:44","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T22:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/2018-04-06\/2858"},"modified":"2018-04-06T07:49:44","modified_gmt":"2018-04-05T22:49:44","slug":"short-but-lovely-hike-on-mt-daimonji","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/2018-04-06\/2858","title":{"rendered":"Short but Lovely Hike on Mt. Daimonji"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n

I recently made the short hike up Mt. Daimonji to the fire pits (which I first<\/span> blogged about\n11 years ago here<\/a>), with Damien and Chris Rowthorn,\nthe author of the Lonely Planet guides for Japan and Kyoto. Chris often uses Damien's and my photos\non his Inside Kyoto<\/a> site.<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>60 sec, f<\/span>\/1.7, ISO 320 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nSteep Stairs<\/span>\nit's closer to a “<\/span>walk”<\/span> than a “<\/span>hike”<\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>320 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nSuper-Hazy View<\/span>\nair is filled with pollen, I guess\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 75mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/4, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nCherry-Blossoms<\/span>\nin the center of the photo, the road leading to the Silver Pavilion Temple\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

The view from where we were, the center of the “<\/span>\u5927”<\/span>, is lovely, but today it was ridiculously hazy...<\/p>\n\n\n

<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 75mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>160 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

The spec of orange just right of center is the main gate of the Heian Shrine. Compare the photo above to those seen\non this post<\/a>, and this one<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

There are lots of paths that crisscross the mountain, and Chris knows them well, so he showed us an alternate way home.<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/3.5, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nHeading Down<\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/3.5, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/5, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 75mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 2500 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nChance Encounter<\/span>\nwith a friend of Chris, who in this shot is explaining something about the area\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/2.2, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nLess “<\/span>Steps”<\/span>, more “<\/span>Hike”<\/span><\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 34mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>640 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nApproaching Sunset<\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/1.7, ISO 640 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nMarker<\/span>\nof some kind\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>60 sec, f<\/span>\/1.7, ISO 400 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nLovely Canopy<\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 41mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>25 sec, f<\/span>\/2.5, ISO 3200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nArrival at Civilization<\/span>\nat the Hounen-in Temple (\u6cd5\u7136\u9662)\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

I'd been to this temple many times (example blog post<\/a>), but had no idea\nthat a mountain<\/span> path started here.<\/p>\n\n

The cherry tree seen blossoming in the shot above is at the grave of some apparently-famous writer, so we went over to look. On the way<\/span>, Chris pointed out this interesting gravestone:<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 50mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>50 sec, f<\/span>\/2.7, ISO 3200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nFormer Baseball Player<\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/1.7, ISO 2000 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nQuiet Resting Place<\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>80 sec, f<\/span>\/1.7, ISO 3200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

All in all, even with our slow pace and all the chatting, the whole walk took only 90 minutes\n(the walk on Strava<\/a>). I should<\/span> do this more often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I recently made the short hike up Mt. Daimonji to the fire pits (which I first blogged about 11 years ago here), with Damien and Chris Rowthorn, the author of the Lonely Planet guides for Japan and Kyoto. Chris often uses Damien's and my photos on his Inside Kyoto site.<\/p>

The view from where we were, the center of the \"\u5927\", is lovely, but today it was ridiculously hazy...<\/p>

The spec of orange just right of center is the main gate of the Heian Shrine. Compare the photo above to those seen on this post, and this one.<\/p>

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