Walking map

The other day the Nakasendo walking map I'd ordered from the people behind the Gokaido Walk website arrived. Apart from the fact that it's really designed for people walking in the opposite direction to our intended course (i.e. Tokyo to Kyoto), and that the first two stations are missing (the section from Kyoto to Kusatsu is regarded as part of the Tokaido and so is not included) I'm extremely pleased with it. It's a handy size (it comes in a plastic container roughly the same size as a toilet roll) and has just the right amount of detail, including suggested accommodation, historical facts, and signs to look out for along the way. You can either use it as it is in roll form, unrolling it as you go, or fold it concertina fashion every 5.7cm, which is the equivalent of 1km in real life. Apparently the map is about 28m long when unrolled!

Distance walked today: 5.5km
Total distance walked since blog began: 67.2km