15 Jan 2022, 11:05

1400 Ordered List of Locations

Adapted from https://github.com/thunderrabbit/barefoot_rob/blob/20e1764324cf164cce2d1c5cd33e364fba8212ee/content/quests/walk-to-niigata/2021/04/09day-by-day-plans-for-walking-route-400km-to-niigata.md

Just the Barefoot Walking events:

Route across Honshu

Details:

These are maps of each segment, subject to change. For the latest info, PM me on LINE.

  • Day One, (Friday April 16th 2021 *)
    Walk 21km, From Rinko Park on the bay in Yokohama to my house (not shown). (21km walked so far)
Day 1 details

As part of the kickoff event, I will lead a walking meditation in Rinko Park.

Join us Friday April 16th at Rinko Park in Yokohama, (map) on the concrete circle in Rinko Park.

Walk to our area from Rinko Park

  • Day Two (Saturday April 17th *) Part 1:
    Walk 4km, from my house (not shown) To Yomiuriland (25km walked so far)
Day 2.1 details

I will walk from my house to Yomiuriland, possibly via 百合ヶ丘駅 or just go a more direct route.

02 walk 04km to yomiuriland

Join us Saturday April 17th in Yomiuriland

👉🏿 Let’s enjoy riding roller coasters in Yomiuriland!
👉🏿 Anyone want to try the bungee? It’s not that tall!

Day 2.2 details

It will probably be dark by the time we leave Yomiuriland, so I doubt we will be able to see much near Tama River. But we’ll cross Tama River and then walk a bit to Chuokan Hotel.

03 walk 08km to Chuokan hotel in Fuchu

Day 3.1 details

Walk 3km Hotel Chūō-kan to Musashi Kokubunji Park

Day 3.2 details

Walk 3km Musashi Kokubunji Park to Pizza-La Hitotsubashi Gakuen

Day 3.3 details

Including ~1 hour at the Sewerage Museum

Walk 4km Pizza-La Hitotsubashi Gakuen to Higashimurayama Shiritsu Fujimi Community Center

Day details
  1. Meet at 2pm at 東村山市立富士見公民館 (Higashimurayama Shiritsu Fujimi Community Center), close to 八坂駅 (Yasaka Station)
  2. 2:15pm - 3pm Walking Meditation Event in 東村山中央公園 (Higashimurayama Chuo Park)
  3. 3pm - 3:30pm walk to Toilet 5 in 都立狭山公園 (Sayama Park) (nearish 武蔵大和駅 (Musashi-Yamato Station))
  4. 3:45pm - walk mindfully to Toilet 2 in 都立狭山公園 (Sayama Park)
  5. go play at Seibuen Amusement Park (if it is open!)
  6. 5:30pm - 6:30pm Walking Meditation Event for 3.8km along Lake Tama to 西武球場前駅 (Seibukyujo-mae Station)

For the latest updates, join our LINE group!

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Walk 9km Higashimurayama Shiritsu Fujimi Community Center to Hotel Restay

Day details

Plan to hang out in Totoro’s Forest for about an hour until 10am.

walk 1.3km from Hotel Restay to Totoro’s Forest no.1

Day details

Eat lunch until 12:45pm

walk 5.6km from Totoro’s Forest no.1 to Fujisawa central park

Day details

~45 minutes Walking Meditation in Sayama Inariyama Prefectural Park until 15:15pm

Walk 4.3km to Sayama Inariyama Prefectural Park

Day details

See the zoo for an hour until 17:45pm

Walk 4.4km Sayama Inariyama Prefectural Park to Sayama City Chikozan Park Children’s Zoo

Day details

Chill at hot spring for an hour until 19:30

Walk 2km Sayama City Chikozan Park Children’s Zoo to Tennenonsen Kachofugetsu Hot Spring

Day details

Walk 2km from Tennenonsen Kachofugetsu Hot Spring to Hotel Will Resort

  • Day Five (Tuesday April 20th *)

ホテルウィルリゾート日高店 to Hotel Park Inn via 関越病院 (maybe)

https://goo.gl/maps/icskFypsQ4exUSY69

Day 6.1 details

Walk 9km From ranzanto Nokonoko Italian

Day 6.2 details

Along the way:

  1. Dai Sushi (TODO: call to confirm their hours possible number 048-582-2577)

Walk 07kmFrom Nokonokoto Spamu

Day details
  1. Write letters / postcards at Cafe ポエム or Ekimae Jido Park

Walk 9kmFrom SPAMUto Cafe ポエムnearish Matsuhisa Station

Day details
  1. Mail postcards at Misato Post Office (open 9am - 5pm)

Walk 08km to hotel in Honjo

Day details

Walk 12km from hotel in Honjo to Isesaki Shiminnomori Park

Day details

Hang out until 14:30pm at Kezoji Park

Walk 5km from Isesaki Shiminnomori Park to Kezoji Park

Day details

Walk 3kmKezoji Park to 7-Eleven

Day details

Walking Meditation in Maebashishioshima Park until 7pm

Walk 6km7-Eleven to Maebashishioshima Park

Day details

Walk 2kmFrom Maebashishioshima Park to 前橋ホテルルカ

  • Day Nine (Saturday April 24th *) Part 1:
    Walk 4km, From Hotel Ruruka To Luna Park (148km walked so far)
Day details

Pass by:

  1. Maebashi Childrens Park

Walk 4km from Hotel Ruruka to Luna Park

Day details

Walk 10km from Luna Park to Sky Terme Shibukawa

Day details

Walk 3km from Sky Terme Shibukawa to Hotel Tatsumi

Day details

(?) Possibly stop by Shibukawa Skyland Park via https://goo.gl/maps/yEppuH7sbBVKts1m8

Walk ~8kmfrom Hotel Tatsumi to Kaneshimaonsen Fuki Hot Spring

Day details

Will turn left at Planet Restroom and Restaurant Planet (closed)

Walk 10km from Kaneshimaonsen Fuki Hot Spring to Midorinomura Camp Ground

Day details

Will likely visit 上州たかやま 田んぼアート (field art) for photos!

Walk 5kmfrom Midorinomura Camping Ground to Kodaira Meat Shop

Day details

Walk 2km From Kodaira Meat Shop to 赤根峠 ポケットパーク

Day details

Including through a tunnel with a narrow sidewalk..

Will pass Meigetsu Orchards

Walk 5km 赤根峠 ポケットパーク to Ramen restaurant via Meigetsu Orchards

Day details

Will pass 7-Eleven Minakami Fuse Shop

Walk 7km From Ramen restaurant to Yumotokan via 7-Eleven Minakami Fuse Shop

Day details

Oh nooo the Bungy jump location seems to be closed April 27th!!

Walk 04km to bungee jump

Day details

Walk 06km from bungee jump to Sports Inn Fujiya

Day details

Will use:

Will not use:

Notice the tunnels on Highway 17 (Mikuni Highway), south of Obansanja Shrine. Along 17, I will take a trail starting here, hike around the tunnels, past Obansanja Shrine, and finish the trail here.

You may notice there is another tunnel looking thing, but it has a sidewalk next to it.

Walk 14kmfrom Sports Inn Fujiyato Family House Akashiya

Day details

Walk 03km to dragondola

Day details

Walk 07km from Dragondola to Lodge Montoze

Day details

There is a tunnel on Highway 17 just north of Lodge Montoze, through which I cannot safely walk because there are no sidewalks. One of my skiing friends said there will likely be very few skiers by this date, so I can likely use the ski slopes to the west of the tunnel, possibly using Tashiro Ropeway. I prefer walking if possible, but we shall see exactly what is possible!

Walk 06kmfrom Lodge Montozeto Kagura White Horse Inn

Day details

Walk 07km from Kagura White Horse Inn to echigo yuzawa Hirokawa

Day details

Walk 18kmfrom Hirokawa Hotelto 龍氣別館(六日町温泉 ビジネスホテル・日帰り温泉)

biz hotel canceled so we stayed at Muikamacchi Hutte, 90-4 Koguriyama, Minamiuonuma, Niigata 949-6636

Day details

Walk 20km from 龍氣別館(六日町温泉 ビジネスホテル・日帰り温泉) to Sudaya Inn

Day details

Walk 19km from Sudaya Inn to Shinanogawa Kasen Park

Day details

Walk 13km from Shinanogawa Kasen Park to 旅館 竹花屋

Day details

Walk 15km from 旅館 竹花屋 to Mitsuke English Garden

Day details

Walk 14km from Mitsuke English Garden to APA Hotel Tsubamesanjo Ekimae

Day 23.1 details

Walk 16kmfrom APA Hotel Tsubamesanjo Ekimaeto ゲストハウス ぐーぐー

Day 24.1 details

54 walk 17 km from staircase to Aoyama Seaside Park

Day 25.1 details

54 walk 9km from staircase to Aoyama Seaside Park

08 May 2021, 08:38

Day by Day plans for walking ~400km to Niigata

Route across Honshu (dates listed at this link are wrong; locations are off.  Refer to details below the map on this page)

Details:

These are maps of each segment, subject to change. For the latest info, PM me on LINE.

  • Day One, (Friday April 16th 2021 *)
    Walk 21km, From Rinko Park on the bay in Yokohama to my house (not shown). (21km walked so far)

As part of the kickoff event, I will lead a walking meditation in Rinko Park.

Join us Friday April 16th at Rinko Park in Yokohama, (map) on the concrete circle in Rinko Park.

Walk to our area from Rinko Park

  • Day Two (Saturday April 17th *) Part 1:
    Walk 4km, from my house (not shown) To Yomiuriland (25km walked so far)

I will walk from my house to Yomiuriland, possibly via 百合ヶ丘駅 or just go a more direct route.

02 walk 04km to yomiuriland

Join us Saturday April 17th in Yomiuriland

👉🏿 Let’s enjoy riding roller coasters in Yomiuriland!
👉🏿 Anyone want to try the bungee? It’s not that tall!

It will probably be dark by the time we leave Yomiuriland, so I doubt we will be able to see much near Tama River. But we’ll cross Tama River and then walk a bit to Chuokan Hotel.

03 walk 08km to Chuokan hotel in Fuchu

Walk 3km Hotel Chūō-kan to Musashi Kokubunji Park

Walk 3km Musashi Kokubunji Park to Pizza-La Hitotsubashi Gakuen

Including ~1 hour at the Sewerage Museum

Walk 4km Pizza-La Hitotsubashi Gakuen to Higashimurayama Shiritsu Fujimi Community Center

  1. Meet at 2pm at 東村山市立富士見公民館 (Higashimurayama Shiritsu Fujimi Community Center), close to 八坂駅 (Yasaka Station)
  2. 2:15pm - 3pm Walking Meditation Event in 東村山中央公園 (Higashimurayama Chuo Park)
  3. 3pm - 3:30pm walk to Toilet 5 in 都立狭山公園 (Sayama Park) (nearish 武蔵大和駅 (Musashi-Yamato Station))
  4. 3:45pm - walk mindfully to Toilet 2 in 都立狭山公園 (Sayama Park)
  5. go play at Seibuen Amusement Park (if it is open!)
  6. 5:30pm - 6:30pm Walking Meditation Event for 3.8km along Lake Tama to 西武球場前駅 (Seibukyujo-mae Station)

For the latest updates, join our LINE group!

line qr code

Walk 9km Higashimurayama Shiritsu Fujimi Community Center to Hotel Restay

Plan to hang out in Totoro’s Forest for about an hour until 10am.

walk 1.3km from Hotel Restay to Totoro’s Forest no.1

Eat lunch until 12:45pm

walk 5.6km from Totoro’s Forest no.1 to Fujisawa central park

~45 minutes Walking Meditation in Sayama Inariyama Prefectural Park until 15:15pm

Walk 4.3km to Sayama Inariyama Prefectural Park

See the zoo for an hour until 17:45pm

Walk 4.4km Sayama Inariyama Prefectural Park to Sayama City Chikozan Park Children’s Zoo

Chill at hot spring for an hour until 19:30

Walk 2km Sayama City Chikozan Park Children’s Zoo to Tennenonsen Kachofugetsu Hot Spring

Walk 2km from Tennenonsen Kachofugetsu Hot Spring to

  1. Optional chill Marugame Seimen Beisia Hidaka Mall
  2. Definitely turn here

Walk 7km to Strawberry garden

  1. Probably take photos near Oppe river
  2. Mail postcards at Hatoyama Post Office
  3. Possibly take photos near Hato river

Walk 6km from Strawberry Garden to Lawson Hatoyamaizumii Shop

  1. Take photos of rice fields

Walk 6km from Lawson Hatoyamaizumii Shop to Ranzan Valley BBQ Area

Walk 9km From ranzanto Nokonoko Italian

Along the way:

  1. Dai Sushi (TODO: call to confirm their hours possible number 048-582-2577)

Walk 07kmFrom Nokonokoto Spamu

  1. Write letters / postcards at Cafe ポエム or Ekimae Jido Park

Walk 9kmFrom SPAMUto Cafe ポエムnearish Matsuhisa Station

  1. Mail postcards at Misato Post Office (open 9am - 5pm)

Walk 08km to hotel in Honjo

Walk 12km from hotel in Honjo to Isesaki Shiminnomori Park

Hang out until 14:30pm at Kezoji Park

Walk 5km from Isesaki Shiminnomori Park to Kezoji Park

Walk 3kmKezoji Park to 7-Eleven

Walking Meditation in Maebashishioshima Park until 7pm

Walk 6km7-Eleven to Maebashishioshima Park

Walk 2kmFrom Maebashishioshima Park to 前橋ホテルルカ

  • Day Nine (Saturday April 24th *) Part 1:
    Walk 4km, From Hotel Ruruka To Luna Park (148km walked so far)

Pass by:

  1. Maebashi Childrens Park

Walk 4km from Hotel Ruruka to Luna Park

Walk 10km from Luna Park to Sky Terme Shibukawa

Walk 3km from Sky Terme Shibukawa to Hotel Tatsumi

(?) Possibly stop by Shibukawa Skyland Park via https://goo.gl/maps/yEppuH7sbBVKts1m8

Walk ~8kmfrom Hotel Tatsumi to Kaneshimaonsen Fuki Hot Spring

Will turn left at Planet Restroom and Restaurant Planet (closed)

Walk 10km from Kaneshimaonsen Fuki Hot Spring to Midorinomura Camp Ground

Will likely visit 上州たかやま 田んぼアート (field art) for photos!

Walk 5kmfrom Midorinomura Camping Ground to Kodaira Meat Shop

Walk 2km From Kodaira Meat Shop to 赤根峠 ポケットパーク

Including through a tunnel with a narrow sidewalk..

Will pass Meigetsu Orchards

Walk 5km 赤根峠 ポケットパーク to Ramen restaurant via Meigetsu Orchards

Will pass 7-Eleven Minakami Fuse Shop

Walk 7km From Ramen restaurant to Yumotokan via 7-Eleven Minakami Fuse Shop

Oh nooo the Bungy jump location seems to be closed April 27th!!

Walk 04km to bungee jump

Walk 06km from bungee jump to Sports Inn Fujiya

Will use:

Will not use:

Notice the tunnels on Highway 17 (Mikuni Highway), south of Obansanja Shrine. Along 17, I will take a trail starting here, hike around the tunnels, past Obansanja Shrine, and finish the trail here.

You may notice there is another tunnel looking thing, but it has a sidewalk next to it.

Walk 14kmfrom Sports Inn Fujiyato Family House Akashiya

Walk 03km to dragondola

Walk 07km from Dragondola to Lodge Montoze

There is a tunnel on Highway 17 just north of Lodge Montoze, through which I cannot safely walk because there are no sidewalks. One of my skiing friends said there will likely be very few skiers by this date, so I can likely use the ski slopes to the west of the tunnel, possibly using Tashiro Ropeway. I prefer walking if possible, but we shall see exactly what is possible!

Walk 06kmfrom Lodge Montozeto Kagura White Horse Inn

Walk 07km from Kagura White Horse Inn to echigo yuzawa Hirokawa

Walk 18kmfrom Hirokawa Hotelto 龍氣別館(六日町温泉 ビジネスホテル・日帰り温泉)

biz hotel canceled so we stayed at Muikamacchi Hutte, 90-4 Koguriyama, Minamiuonuma, Niigata 949-6636

Walk 20km from 龍氣別館(六日町温泉 ビジネスホテル・日帰り温泉) to Sudaya Inn

Walk 19km from Sudaya Inn to Shinanogawa Kasen Park

Walk 13km from Shinanogawa Kasen Park to 旅館 竹花屋

Walk 15km from 旅館 竹花屋 to Mitsuke English Garden

Walk 14km from Mitsuke English Garden to APA Hotel Tsubamesanjo Ekimae

Walk 16kmfrom APA Hotel Tsubamesanjo Ekimaeto ゲストハウス ぐーぐー

54 walk 17 km from staircase to Aoyama Seaside Park

54 walk 9km from staircase to Aoyama Seaside Park

(*) Note: dates are subject to change! For the latest info, PM me on LINE.

19 Apr 2021, 20:02

Follow me during my walk to Niigata!

01 Apr 2021, 06:50

Featured on top page of GoGetFunding.com

Featured on top page of GoGetFunding.com

I am excited to see the campaign has been featured on GoGetFunding.com top page!

Thanks to your support, the costs of the walk are covered! Please continue to share as further donations will go to TELL (mental health service in Japan)

https://gogetfunding.com/barefoot-pilgrimage-across-japan-raising-funds-for-suicide-prevention/

14 Mar 2021, 20:07

Barefoot across Japan for suicide prevention

I am planning to walk barefoot coast to coast (the short direction) across Japan’s main island.

How can walking barefoot help prevent suicides?

Walking barefoot includes several relaxation techniques to reduce stress including

  1. Meditate,
  2. Be Present,
  3. Tune into your body,
  4. Get Moving, and
  5. Decompress.

Being barefoot keeps me keenly aware of the present moment with each step. This keen awareness is a type of meditation, keeping my conscious awareness focused in the present moment.

While walking barefoot, I definitely tune into my body and get moving … and my feet are decompressed, happily free from the confines of shoes!

I think if more people were aware from moment to moment that would help lower stress in general.

Walking across Honshu is a personal challenge as well as raising awareness for self care / suicide prevention. Also hopefully encouragement for you to keep pushing your limits!

I am using GoGetFunding to help raise money for the walk, with proceeds after expenses going to Tokyo English Life line (TELL). TELL is dedicated to providing effective support and counseling services to Japan’s international community and its increasing mental health needs.

Ways to support

488,664 / 1,000,000 yen goal

49% funded!

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Anticipated costs for the walk include:

Daily costs:

  • food 2000 yen / day * 20 days = 40,000 yen
  • accommodation 8,000 yen / day * 21 days = 168,000 yen

One-time costs:

  • sweat-wicking underclothes 30,000 yen
  • rain pants 8,000 yen
  • rolling cart 3,000 yen
  • camera with APS-C size sensor (for print quality photos) 44,000 yen
  • battery for old computer 5,000 yen

already purchased:

  • old computer
  • phone for livestreaming
  • unlimited data plan
  • rechargeable batteries for phone
  • solar panel
  • rain jacket
  • tent
  • sleeping bag

All extra donations will go to TELL

Since its establishment in Japan in 1973, TELL has been dedicated to providing world-class, effective support and counseling services to Japan’s international community and helping to address the country’s growing mental health care needs.

My walk is in TELL’s March 2021 Newsletter!

17 Dec 2020, 23:12

Hey! Come join me for any part of my journey walking to Niigata!

Thank you @hancockjason0702 for my first interview about walking to Niigata!

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CI5slpohlYL/

Starting April 13th 2021, I plan to walk from my house in Kawasaki to Niigata station, 300 kilometers away!

The trip should be doable: 300km over 3 weeks = less than 15km per day.

The start date is (still / only) a few months away and my brain has been swamped with ideas,plans,complications,fears,etc so in order to simplify all of that, I will just say

Hey! Come join me for any part of my journey walking to Niigata!

Share with your friends as I want to meet as many people as possible along the way!

I’ve found several neat places I want to visit; do you know of others along this route?

If you cannot join during the actual walk, thank you for supporting my GoFundMe campaign for this walk. (link coming soon!)

Visit my webpage https://www.robnugen.com/quests/ for the latest updates, including a map of the plan so far.

These are my planned rest stops along the way, so please forward to your friends who live in the route. Maybe we can meet along the way to enjoy a cup of tea!

No one knows what will happen while walking from Kawasaki to Niigata so the planned points certainly may change!

Thank you Jason and everyone for your support! I look forward to seeing you on the walk!