Mountain Shrines, Torii Gates, and a Hidden Valley Japanese Bedtime Talk

うとうとtime – Sleepy Japanese Podcast · Oct 8, 2026 · 34m

In tonight's gentle episode, I talk about my first hike in almost a year — a shrine up in the mountains, rows of pale torii gates, and a valley I found by accident on the way down. I met a few strangers along the trail, lost my train of thought more than a few times, and ended the day with plum syrup soda and a bowl of udon.

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