10 Culture Annual Ajimano Tea Harvest Jerome Lee every step of making Ajimano tea, beginning with the chatsumi (tea leaf picking
Transportation Japan's Superb Highway Rest Stops Richard Kirchner Upon pulling off the highway, I entered a short queue for a parking spot... There is an entire team of parking attendants on hand to direct you to
Transportation Hirafu Station R.S. Reynolds the Grand Hirafu Ski Resort, as well as many levels of accommodation, hiking... and biking trails and a number of pubs, restaurants and bars.
Activities Lake Chuzenji to Akechidaira Hike Nicole Bauer A short hiking trail that offers breath-taking views across Lake Chuzenji, the Kegon Falls and the famous Irohazaka winding road with its 30 jaw-dropping
8 Activities Yame Central Tea Garden Mandy Bartok Even in winter, with the bushes not yet nearing the picking season, the
Activities Canyoning on the Namekawa Bryan Baier Canyoning - hiking, repelling, swimming and sliding down waterfalls and mountain rivers
Accommodation Ryokan Sanga Mandy Bartok If you find the main outdoor tubs too hot for your liking, having the taps... There is ample parking available for those traveling to Kurokawa Onsen
Activities Tatsuda Nature Park Mandy Bartok Several hiking trails crisscross the property, though none are very long... A rather large parking area (free) sits just outside the park.