• 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.

• 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.

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 Two (Saturday April 17th *) Part 2:
  Walk 8km, From Yomiuriland To Chuokan hotel in Fuchu (33km walked so far)

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.

• Day Three (Sunday April 18th *) Part 1:
  8:30am - 9:20am: Walk 3km, From Chuokan hotel in Fuchu To Musashi Kokubunji Park (36km walked so far)

• Day Three (Sunday April 18th *) Part 2:
  10:15am - 11am: Walk 3km, From Musashi Kokubunji Park To Pizza-la Hitotsubashi Garden (39km walked so far)

• Day Three (Sunday April 18th *) Part 3:
  12pm - 2pm: Walk 4km From Pizza-la Hitotsubashi Garden To Higashimurayama Shiritsu Fujimi Community Center (43km walked so far)

Including ~1 hour at the Sewerage Museum

• Day Three (Sunday April 18th *) Part 4 ( including Walking Meditation Events ):
  Walk 9km From Higashimurayama Shiritsu Fujimi Community Center To Hotel Restay (52km walked so far) –> 1/8th complete!!

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)

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• Day Four (Monday April 19th *) (spreadsheet) Part 1:
  8:30am - 9:00am Walk 1.3km, From Hotel Restay To Totoro’s Forest no.1 (51km walked so far)

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

• Day Four (Monday April 19th *) Part 2:
  10:00am - 12:00pm Walk 5.6km, From Totoro’s Forest no.1 To Fujisawa Central Park (57km walked so far)

Eat lunch until 12:45pm

• Day Four (Monday April 19th *) Part 3:
  12:45pm - 14:15pm Walk 4.3km, From Fujisawa Central Park To Sayama Inariyama Prefectural Park (61km walked so far)

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

• Day Four (Monday April 19th *) Part 4:
  15:15 - 16:45 Walk 4.4km, From Sayama Inariyama Prefectural Park To Sayama City Chikozan Park Children’s Zoo (65km walked so far)

See the zoo for an hour until 17:45pm

• Day Four (Monday April 19th *) Part 5:
  17:45 - 18:30 Walk 2km, From Sayama City Chikozan Park Children’s Zoo To Tennenonsen Kachofugetsu Hot Spring (67km walked so far)

Chill at hot spring for an hour until 19:30

• Day Four (Monday April 19th *) Part 6:
  19:30 - 20:15 Walk 2km, From Tennenonsen Kachofugetsu Hot Spring To Hotel Will (check-in after 6pm) (69km walked so far)

• Day Five (Tuesday April 20th *) Part 1:
  Walk 7km, From Hotel Will To Strawberry Garden https://ichigonosato.net/ (76km walked so far)

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

• Day Five (Tuesday April 20th *) Part 2:
  Walk 6km, From いちご Garden To Lawson Hatoyamaizumii Shop (82km walked so far) more than 20% complete!!

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

• Day Five (Tuesday April 20th *) Part 3:
  Walk 6km, From Lawson Hatoyamaizumii Shop To Ranzan BBQ Tsuki River (88km walked so far)

1. Take photos of rice fields

• Day Six (Wednesday April 21st *) Part 1:
  9am - 12noon pm: Walk 9km, From Ranzan Valley BBQ Camp To のこのこ Italian restaurant closes at 3pm (97km walked so far)

• Day Six (Wednesday April 21st *) Part 2:
  Walk 7km, From のこのこ Italian restaurant to Hotel Spa Mu (104km walked so far) > 25% complete!!

Along the way:

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

• Day Seven (Thursday April 22nd *) Part 1:
  9am - 11am Walk 9km, From Hotel Spa Mu https://spamu.jp/index.html To Cafe ポエム (open 11am - 2pm for lunch) (113km walked so far)

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

• Day Seven (Thursday April 22nd *) Part 2:
  2pm - 5pm Walk 8km, From Cafe ポエム To Saitama Grand hotel in Honjo (121km walked so far)

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

• Day Eight (Friday April 23rd *) (spreadsheet) Part 1:
  8:30am - 10:30am: Walk 7km, From Saitama Grand hotel in Honjo To Isesaki Shiminnomori Park (128km walked so far)

• Day Eght (Friday April 23rd *) Part 2:
  11:30am - 13:00pm: Walk 5km, From Isesaki Shiminnomori Park To Kezoji Park (133km walked so far)

Hang out until 14:30pm at Kezoji Park

• Day Eight (Friday April 23rd *) Part 3:
  14:30 - 15:30: Walk 3km, From Kezoji Park To 7-Eleven 前橋二之宮町南店 (136km walked so far)

• Day Eight (Friday April 23rd *) Part 4:
  16:00 - 18:00 Walk 6km, From 7-Eleven 前橋二之宮町南店 To Maebashishioshima Park (142km walked so far)

Walking Meditation in Maebashishioshima Park until 7pm

• Day Eight (Friday April 23rd *) Part 5:
  19:00 - 19:45pm Walk 2km, From Maebashishioshima Park To Hotel Ruruka (144km walked so far)

• 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

• Day Nine (Saturday April 24th *) Part 2:
  Walk 10km, From Luna Park To Sky Terme Shibukawa (super public bath) (158km walked so far)

• Day Nine (Saturday April 24th *) Part 3:
  Walk 3km, From Sky Terme Shibukawa To Hotel Tatsumi (161km walked so far)

• Day Ten (Sunday April 25th *) Part 1:
  Walk 6 ~ 10(?)km, From Hotel Tatsumi To Kaneshimaonsen Fuki Hot Spring (169km walked so far)

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

• Day Ten (Sunday April 25th *) Part 2:
  Walk 10km, From Kaneshimaonsen Fuki Hot Spring To Midorinomura Camping Ground (179km walked so far)

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

• Day Eleven (Monday April 26th *) Part 1:
  Walk 5km, From Midorinomura Camping Ground To Kodaira Meat Shop (184km walked so far)

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

• Day Eleven (Monday April 26th *) Part 2:
  Walk 2km up at 6% grade From Kodaira Meat Shop To 赤根峠 ポケットパーク (186km walked so far)

• Day Eleven (Monday April 26th *) Part 3:
  Walk 5km, From 赤根峠 ポケットパーク To ラーメンショップ月夜野店 (Ramen restaurant) (191km walked so far)

Including through a tunnel with a narrow sidewalk..

Will pass Meigetsu Orchards

• Day Eleven (Monday April 26th *) Part 4:
  Walk 7km, From ラーメンショップ月夜野店 (Ramen restaurant) To Yumotokan (198km walked so far)

Will pass 7-Eleven Minakami Fuse Shop

• Day Twelve (Tuesday April 27th *) Part 1:
  Walk 4km, From Yumotokan To Bungy Japan Sarugakyo (201km walked so far) > 50% complete!!

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

• Day Twelve (Tuesday April 27th *) Part 2:
  Walk 2km, From Bungy Japan Sarugakyo To Sports Inn Fujiya (203km walked so far)

• Day Thirteen (Wednesday April 28th *) 1 part:
  Walk 14km, From Sports Inn Fujiya To Family House Akashiya (217km walked so far)

Will use:

• Shinmikunio Bridge

Will not use:

• tunnels!

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.

• Day Fourteen (Thursday April 29th *) Part 1:
  Walk 3km, From Family House Akashiya To Dragondola Sanroku Station (220km walked so far)

• Day Fourteen (Thursday April 29th *) Part 2:
  Walk 7km, From Dragondola Sanroku Station To Lodge Montoze (227km walked so far)

• Day Fifteen (Friday April 30th *) 1 part:
  Walk 6km, From Lodge Montoze To Kagura White Horse Inn (233km walked so far)

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!

• Day Sixteen (Saturday May 1st *) 1 part:
  Walk 7km, From Kagura White Horse Inn To Echigo Yuzawa Hirokawa (240km walked so far)

• Day Seventeen (Sunday May 2nd *) 1 part:
  Walk 18km, From Echigo Yuzawa Hirokawa To 龍氣別館（六日町温泉 ビジネスホテル・日帰り温泉） (258km walked so far)

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

• Day Eighteen (Monday May 3rd *) 1 part:
  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 須田屋旅館　Sudaya Inn (278km walked so far)

• Day Nineteen (Tuesday May 4th *) 1 part:
  Walk 19km, From Sudaya Inn To somewhere near Shinanogawa Kasen Park 信濃川河川公園 (297km walked so far) nearly 75% complete!

• Day Twenty (Wednesday May 5th *) 1 part:
  Walk 13km, From somewhere near Shinanogawa Kasen Park 信濃川河川公園 To 旅館 竹花屋 (310km walked so far)

• Day Twenty-one (Thursday May 6th *) 1 part:
  Walk 15km, From 旅館 竹花屋 To Mitsuke English Garden (325km walked so far)

• Day Twenty-two (Friday May 7th *) 1 part:
  Walk 14km, From Mitsuke English Garden To APA Hotel Tsubamesanjo Ekimae (339km walked so far)

• Day Twenty-three (Saturday May 8th *) 1 part:
  Walk 16km, From APA Hotel Tsubamesanjo Ekimae To Guest House Googoo ゲストハウス ぐーぐー (355km walked so far)

• Day Twenty-four (Sunday May 9th *) Part 1:
  Walk 11km, From Guest House Googoo ゲストハウス ぐーぐー Walk next to Otori River between Nakanokuchi River and Shinano River (366km walked so far)

• Day Twenty-four (Sunday May 9th *) Part 2:
  Walk 9km, Climb up these spiral steps Walk To Aoyama Seaside Park (375km walked) (earlier, I thought it all added up to 400km.)