c199b88e_Hitchhiking_in_Japan_Log__Highlights_of_trip
[Date] 04/14/06 [Destination] Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture [Distance] 488KM [# Vehicles] 10 [Highlights of trip] 
A family belonging to a zealous Buddhist organization called Sokkagakkai took me about 50 kilometers. Sokkagakkai differs from other Buddhists sects in that they are very intolerant of other religions, and especially Christianity! But they were friendly and polite and turned out to be acquaintances of a person I know! When meeting such people I first listen to what they have to say, and after they talk themselves out I then present what the Bible has to say about real salvation in Christ. On the return trip two businessmen going to Utsunomiya took me to the exit ramp near my home. Because they could not exit the expressway, I had run down the exit ramp to a point where I could climb down a hill -- in the dark -- and then climb a 1.5 meter fence to get to the city street below. I have to do this to avoid passing the toll booth. The toll booth masters tend to get upset when they see pedestrians walking along the exit ramp and so I avoid them when at all possible. :-)
Hitchhiking in Japan Log
Highlights of trip