Tag: birds
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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is a unique, scenic mountain route through the Tateyama Mountain Range, which consists of peaks over 3,000 meters high. The 37.2-kilometer route extends from Ogisawa Station in Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture, to Tateyama Station in Tateyama Town, Toyama Prefecture. The highest point is 2,450 meters above sea level. A series…
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Nagano
Travel guide to the highlands of Nagano Prefecture Nagano Prefecture is located in the middle of Honshu, Japan’s central island, and is home to some of the best ski areas in the country. In fact, the 1998 Winter Olympics were held in Nagano. If you enjoy winter sports, you will have a great time there.…
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Amami Islands
Travel guide to the nature-rich islands The subtropical Amami Islands are located between Kagoshima and Okinawa’s mainland. The islands are mostly wooded and home to a diverse and rare array of plants and animals. In recognition of this, the islands were designated a World Natural Heritage Site in 2021. The Amami Islands consist of eight…
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Tanegashima
Travel guide to the Rocket Island Tanegashima Island is located about 20 kilometers east of Yakushima Island and about 34 kilometers southeast of the Osumi Peninsula in Kagoshima Prefecture. I traveled by ship from Kagoshima to Yakushima, and then to Tanegashima. The island is famous for the Tanegashima Space Center, Japan’s largest rocket-launching complex, which…