The Weird and Wonderful World of Yamabushi # 1. What is a Yamabushi? Yamabushi also known Shugenja are the mountain-wandering priests of Japan. Their name literally means “those who lie in the mountains” from kanji 山 (yama) mountain and 伏 (bushi) in...
Hiked on Oct 9, 2018 Feb 4, 2021 . Mt. Kaiun 開運山 – Mt. Tenjo 天上山 Duration: 6.5 hours Distance: 17 km Elevation change: 1171 metres Highest point: 1785 metres Start: Mitsutoge Station (Fujikyuko Line)...
Hiked on Oct 2, 2018 . Lake Oze 尾瀬沼 – Mt. Hiuchigatake 燧ヶ岳 – Mt. Shibutsu 至仏山 Duration: 3 days Distance: 32.4 km Elevation change: 1166 metres Highest point: 2356 metres Start: Oshimizu Bus Stop ...
Hiked on Sep 28, 2018 . Tsukuba Shrine 筑波神社 – Mt. Nantai 男体山 – Mt. Nyotai 女体山 Duration: 3.5 hours Distance: 5.9 km Elevation change: 600 metres Highest point: 877 metres Start: Tsukuba Shrine bus stop ...
Hiked on Sep 22, 2018 . Shobugahama Campground 菖蒲ヶ浜キャンプ場 – Senjugahama 千手ヶ浜 Duration: 2.5 hours Distance: 11.3 km Elevation change: 80 metres Highest point: 1295 metres Start: Shobugahama Campground Finish:...
Hiked on Sep 23, 2018 Jul 15, 2022 . Futarasan Shrine 二荒山神社 – Mt. Nantai 男体山 Duration: 7 hours Distance: 13.4 km Elevation change: 1204 metres Highest point: 2484 metres Start: Shobugahama Campground...
Fun, One-of-a-Kind Experience A waterfall that doubles as a natural hot spring is the best way to describe the Kamuiwakka Falls which are located up the road from the Shiretoko Five Lakes. These falls are one of Japan’s more amazing natural...
Small Town with an Aquamarine Pond Smack-bang in the middle of Hokkaido finds the Biei Blue Pond (Aoiike) an artificial pond flanking the Biei River and down the road from the Shirogane Onsen. The pond itself is little more than an oversized puddle...
Where Art and Nature Meet The Kiyotsu Gorge (Kiyotsukyo) in Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture is considered one of the three great gorges and is designated a natural monument of Japan. The gorge is 12.5 km in length and was carved out by the...
Refreshing Waterfalls to Beat the Heat There is something about waterfalls that captivates and beckons us to take a closer look. Perhaps it’s the sight and sound of falling water that refreshes and energises especially in Japan’s humid summer...