Ride the Kita-Yatsugatake Ropeway to Tsuboniwa at 2,237m near Chino, Nagano: an easy loop walk over a lava plateau, moss forests, summit views, fares and timetables.
Murodo Station at 2,450m on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route: snow fields right outside the door in November, Tateyama panoramas, mountain huts, food, and what to wear.
Visiting Kurobe Dam, Japan's tallest arch dam on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route: the dam walk, observation deck, Lake Kurobe, discharge season, and how it differs from the Kurobe Gorge.
A complete one-day guide to crossing the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route through Japan's Northern Alps: cable cars, ropeways and electric buses, late-autumn snow, tickets, luggage forwarding, and what to wear.
Just 5 minutes by car from Yamanaka Onsen in Ishikawa Prefecture. The Kayano Giant Cedar is over 2,300 years old and 54 meters tall. This national natural monument stands in a quiet village—a hidden power spot away from the crowds. Learn how to get there and how to enjoy it with the hot spring town.
Discover Kakusenkei Gorge's seasonal riverside terrace (kawadoko) in Yamanaka Onsen, Ishikawa. Enjoy riverside dining, scenic walking trails, and three unique bridges from April to November.
