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Sunset Hike up Tanigawadake 7

Sunset Hike up Tanigawadake

C. Rio

It was late afternoon and the weather was too good not to try to head up into the mountains.  Tanigawadake from a distance was..

Niigata
Taneyamagahara in Iwate

Taneyamagahara in Iwate

Justin Velgus

At Tanayamagahara in Iwate Prefecture, you can take in Miyazawa Kenji's "Landscape of Ihatov", a plateau designated as a n..

Iwate 3
Mastering Makihata-san 7

Mastering Makihata-san

C. Rio

Makihata-san has been on my list of hikes for a long time, and what better time to climb then with the incoming fall colors? 

Niigata 2
The Old Saidaiji Railway

The Old Saidaiji Railway

Kenji Chida

Saidaiji Railway ran a light train for commuters for over fifty years. Now, the route on which it ran is used for fitness.

Okayama
Motegi Michi no Eki

Motegi Michi no Eki

Stacy Kurokawa

Michi no Eki, or Japanese road stations, have become quite popular. In Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture, find good ice-cream, see the..

Tochigi