Osaka Getaway: Kisen Alps - Unzanpo

Osaka Getaway: Kisen Alps - Unzanpo

What? The Kisen Alps (紀泉アルプス) is a range of low altitude mountains separating Osaka and Wakayama P...

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Fall Colors in Azumino

Fall Colors in Azumino

What? Mount Hikarujo or Hikarujoyama (光城山) is a 911 meter peak that is connected with a more or les...

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Kozushima - Miracle on Mount Tenjo

Kozushima - Miracle on Mount Tenjo

What? Mount Tenjo (天上山) is a 572 meter high peak on Kozushima Island (神津島). The top is a large plat...

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Kozushima - Coastline Walk Towards Akasaki Promenade

Kozushima - Coastline Walk Towards Akasaki Promenade

What? Kozushima (神津島) is one of the Izu Islands (伊豆諸島) that lie south of Tokyo (東京). This volcanic...

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Okinoshima Coastline Scenery

Okinoshima Coastline Scenery

What? Nomenclature for the Okinoshima Islands (隠岐の島) is difficult. This group of islands off the coa...

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Culture in Okinoshima

Culture in Okinoshima

What? Nomenclature for the Okinoshima Islands (隠岐の島) is difficult. This group of islands off the coa...

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Okinoshima Highs; Folding Screen Rock – Mt Daimanji – Lizard Rock

Okinoshima Highs; Folding Screen Rock – Mt Daimanji – Lizard Rock

What? Nomenclature for the Okinoshima Islands (隠岐の島) is difficult. This group of islands off the coa...

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Okinoshima - No Need to Choose Between Mountain or Sea

Okinoshima - No Need to Choose Between Mountain or Sea

What? Nomenclature for the Okinoshima Islands (隠岐の島) is difficult. This group of islands off the coa...

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Candlelight in Okinoshima

Candlelight in Okinoshima

What? Nomenclature for the Okinoshima Islands (隠岐の島) is difficult. This group of islands off the coa...

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Nagahama Strolling

Nagahama Strolling

What? Nagahama (長浜) is a town located on the northeastern shore of Lake Biwa (琵琶湖), and is famous fo...

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Yagyu Kaido - In the Footsteps of Swordsmen

Yagyu Kaido - In the Footsteps of Swordsmen

What? Yagyu Village (柳生町) was the home of master swordsman Yagyu Muneyoshi and the Yagyu Shinkage Sc...

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One of the Many Tiny Alps – Mount Doyama in Konan Alps

One of the Many Tiny Alps – Mount Doyama in Konan Alps

What? Like many of the lesser known “alps” in Japan, the Konan Alps (湖南アルプス) is a rolling area with ...

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