Breathing Again – Solo Journey to the Lourdes Cave, Hokkaido, Japan

Breathing Again – Solo Journey to the Lourdes Cave, Hokkaido, Japan

“Every day begins the same.” “Work piles up, and so does the noise inside my head.” “Even breathing feels like a task.” “They don’t stop.” “Just pressing buttons.” “But outside, and inside—everything is still gray.” “Morning… again.” “But maybe… this one can be different.” “Not because the world has changed…”
“But because I’m finally ready to move.” “One step is enough.” “You almost didn’t come today.” “But something in you moved.” “You don’t know what you’ll find out there.” “But staying still… wasn’t an option anymore.” “You’ve done everything you were supposed to.” “You’ve carried weight, kept quiet, held it together.” “But right now, there’s no one asking.
No one expecting.” “Just the road. And the sound of your own breath.” “Maybe that’s why you’re here.” “There are things we don’t expect.”
[Sign: “Beware of bears and hornets”] “But we still keep walking.” “Prepared. Not afraid.”
[Bear spray in hand] Wow, it’s starting to rain. “Some places… don’t ask anything from you.” “They just let you breathe.” “We pass by the resting places of others…” “And we wonder what waits beyond.” “Some journeys aren’t measured in distance.” “Closer, but still unsure how far.” “Now comes the choice.” “A poem waits.” It’s harder than I expected! Yeah, let’s go! “A wild rose, blooming quietly for God.” “I came this far.” “We arrive.
Not with victory… but with stillness.” Yeah! Finally, I’m here. Wow! Wow, that’s Mt. Hakodate! Wow, it’s breathtaking! The scenery is amazing! Yeah! “I came here… just to feel something shift.” “Not everything needs a reason.” “Ah yes… civilization.” “And look what’s waiting for me.” Finally, I got to buy this soft serve! Yeah, let’s eat it! So good! So good!

Sometimes, all we need is to breathe again.

This quiet journey begins by the sea,
slips into the forest,
and follows a path that few take—one step after another, away from the noise.

At the end lies a hidden cave in Hokkaido,
a place that doesn’t demand, doesn’t question.

And maybe, for those who carry more than they show,
it’s the kind of place that lets something inside finally exhale.

🎧 Headphones recommended for full immersion.

⛰️ Around 3:05 you’ll spot Mount Hakodate.
Rising just 334 m on a narrow peninsula, it grants a 360° city-and-sea panorama.
The night view is so stunning that the *Michelin Green Guide* awarded it a rare **three-star** rating—“worth a special journey.”
Former coastal fortifications now hide forest trails where 600 plant species and 150 bird species thrive.
If that scene intrigues you, watch my full climb here:

📍 Hokuto City, Hokkaido, Japan

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