Hakone's Sengokuhara "Owakudani": One of Hakone's most spectacular scenic spots where you can feel the pulse of the earth in a volcanic area.

冬の箱根旅、その締めくくりに訪れたのは、箱根火山の噴火活動によって生まれた火山地帯「大涌谷」。 今から約3,000年前の大噴火により形成されたこの地は、現在もなお、地中から白い噴気が立ち上り、硫黄の香りが辺り一帯を包み込...

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Birthday Trip in Karuizawa ② Yamanashi "Yatsugatake Kogen Ohashi Bridge" Enjoy the deepening autumn mountains with a 360° panoramic view

A 15-minute drive from the Nagasaka Interchange on the Chuo Expressway takes you to the "Yatsugatake Kogen Ohashi" bridge, also known as the "yellow bridge," which spans the Kawamata River Valley on the Kiyosato Kogen Road. The view from there, with the Yatsugatake Mountains in the background, is a panoramic vista of nature! Beyond the bridge (on the Kiyosato side) is the free "Yatsugatake...".

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I returned to my hometown of Makinohara and visited the first Mt. Fuji and Shizunami Beach at the prefectural park.

Mount Fuji as seen across Shizuoka Prefectural Road 235 (Kikugawa-Haibara Line) On the morning of the second day of the new year, I returned to my hometown, Makinohara City. As I drove down Prefectural Road 235, a lush green road lined with tea plantations connecting Kikugawa City and Shizunami in Makinohara City, I was able to admire the magnificent view of Mount Fuji...

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