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If you happen to be near Hamura or ever cycle the Tama upstream, take a short stop at the Hamura Weir (羽村堰 Hamura zeki), an interesting place in...
If you live in the south or the west of Tokyo or northern Kanagawa, the Tamagawa River lends itself to recreation or exploration for hikers and...
Today, I chanced upon this odd temple in Noborito when I got lost on the bicycle. Its gaudy colours and lavish ornaments made me turn around on...
Aso Shrine (阿蘇神社 Aso-jinja), also known as the Bicycle Shrine, is located a few hundred metres north of Hamura Weir, in Hamura (羽村), western...
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Ippoin Temple is another gem I found while cycling around Hamura. It was founded in 1424 by Mita Utanosuke Taira no Masasada (三田雅楽之助平将定等), whose...
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Exploring the right banks of the Tama River upstream of Hamura, I happened to pass Entakuzan Hōkōji, a temple of the Sōtō School of Buddhism...
The City of Hino (日野市) in western Tōkyō is famous for two things: the ancient Takahata Fudō temple and for being the birthplace of Hijikata...
Akishima is one of the bedroom towns of western Tōkyō you pass when moving along the Tama River. It's astounding to discover how some...
