Tag: trekking
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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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Yakushima
The first natural world heritage site in Japan Yakushima is a round island located about 60 kilometers south-southwest of the Osumi Peninsula in Kyushu. It covers an area of about 504 square kilometers. There are many mountains on Yakushima, and Mt. Miyanoura-dake, at 1,936 meters, is the highest mountain in Kyushu. Moist air from the…