0 Yoris Wakayama Coast – Hashigui Rocks & Engetsu Island What? The coastline of Wakayama Prefecture (和歌山県) is dotted with impressive cliffs, enigmatic caves... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Watching Pandas in Adventure World What? Adventure World is a zoo-slash-theme-park with as the main attraction a handful of giant pan... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Hiking in Osaka's Backyard What? Hirakata (枚方市) is most famous for its amusement park, but it can also serve as a getaway from... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Oiwagadake - Pretty Nice What? It’s hard to call Oiwagadake (大岩岳) a peak, so let’s just say it tops at 384 meters . The area... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Little Hira Wetplant Hike What? Little Hira (リトル比良) is an area part of the Hira Mountain range . With a range of 500 to 700m, ... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Short Stop in Imabari What? The Imabari Castle (今治城) is a concrete replica of a castle built by Todo Takatora, a famous J... 0 Comments 0 Yoris A Drive in Ehime Prefecture What? Izumidani (泉谷) is a tiny village which only claim to fame are its rice terraces that are per... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Taking the Rough Trail on Mount Ishizuchi What? Mount Ishizuchi (石鎚山) is a 1982m high mountain, making it the tallest point in western Japa... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Mt. Kokuzo - Sauna & spiderwebs What? Mount Kokuzo or Kokuzosan (虚空蔵) is 596m tall mountain in central Hyogo Prefecture (兵庫県). The... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Utsukushigahara Highland What? Utsukushigahara Highland (美ヶ原高原) is a flat area 2000 meters above sea level. It has a few e... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Hopping and Dangling through Kamakura Valley to Hyakujoiwa What? The Kamakura Valley (鎌倉峡) was cut out from the surrounding landscape by the Funasaka River (船... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Cycling Southern Hachijojima What? Hachijojima (八丈島) is one of the volcanic Izu Islands (伊豆諸島) located south of Tokyo (東京). T... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Hachijojima - Cows & Turtles What? Hachijojima (八丈島) is one of the volcanic Izu Islands (伊豆諸島) located south of Tokyo (東京). The... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Aogashima – Matryoshka Crater Island What? Aogashima (青ヶ島) is part of the Izu Islands (伊豆諸島), and while it is inhabited, it is strangely... 0 Comments 0 Yoris The Mount Fuji of Hachijojima What? Hachijojima (八丈島) is one of the volcanic Izu Islands (伊豆諸島) located south of Tokyo (東京). The... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Mount Daimonjiyama Without the "dai" What? Daimonjiyama (大文字山) is a 466m high mountain to the northeast of Kyoto (京都). Its easy accessi... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Northern Okinawa - Three Times Near Nago What? The northern part of the subtropical island Okinawa (沖縄) consists of the city of Nago (名護市) a... 0 Comments 0 Yoris Winter Mount Kongo What? Mount Kongo (金剛山) is a very accessible 1125m high mountain in the Kansai region. 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