8 Activities The Magic of Mt. Aso C. Rio When gazing down from above on to the somewhat un-imposing peak of Mt Aso, it is hard to believe that not only is this one of...
27 Activities Chibana Castle Site Michael Flemming The royal grandeur of the Chibana Castle Site has been reclaimed by time, weather and the jungle but today is a great off the...
Activities Kyoto Suiro-kaku and Incline Shozo Fujii Kyoto is built over streams of underground spring water, but actually the quantity of water is not so great. This canal conne...
7 Activities Walking in the Shadow of Tanigawa C. Rio This section of the Snow Country Trail follows the old Route 291. In its heyday, this was one of the main trade routes from ...
7 Activities Azumaya-san C. Rio This small section can de done in a short afternoon hike (as an out-an-back), or made into a longer thru-hike by joining up w...
7 Activities On top of Omine-san C. Rio What this short section of the Snow Country Trail lacks in size, it makes up for in beauty.
7 Activities Hiking from the top of Mount Naeba C. Rio This section of the Snow Country Trail summits Naeba-san and then follows the river down to the car park of the Neaba ski res...
6 Activities Hiking Tawarayama Mandy Bartok Incredibly clear views of Kumamoto's Mt Aso can be head from the peak of Tawarayama, one of the prefecture's most popular day...
8 Activities Honzawa Onsen C. Rio Sitting at 2150m, Honzawa Onsen is the highest rotenburo (outdoor hot springs) in Japan.
12 Activities Gods & Goddess live in Kamikochi Yoshiko Toyama You can arrive at this amazingly beautiful place after just a 3-hour drive from Tokyo. Get off the Chuo-highway at Matsumoto ...
