Travel in a wild nature of Japan: Yatsugatake
Departure from Shinjuku station in an early morning, how can we imagine reaching to the Yatsugatake mountains, close to the volcanic chaine located between Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures only in 2.5 hours from the busy big city. This place, which is a little north than Fuji san (Mt Fuji in Japanese), but the environment is really wild. Sometimes, the hiking of this place gives the impression as if we are climbling to the Machu Picchu, then the travel to the highlands of Scotland, and finally the barren wasteland surrounded by Swedish or Finland's lakes. The diversity of landscape may be the reason why it is considered to be the most popular hiking path of the region of Nagano.
View of the lake Suwa and the paradise nature
Arrive at the Chino station, you can have the choice. In the bus station, the busses take you to the departure point of different path of hiking. Yatsugatake path, Lake Shirakaba, or the highlands of Kirigamine, it is difficult to choose one among the maginificence of the nature. So how about to stay there for enjoying in advantage?
A perfect place for the picnic: the highlands of Kirigamine
In summer, this is the perfect destination for escaping from the intense heat of Tokyo. It is recommended to take a train and go to the lake Shirakaba, you will stay there for some days or take some rest with your family. There are many small hotels, restaurants and many choice of activities like kayak, the boat ride, tennis, golf,... And in other days, how about to climb to the top of the Mt Yatsugatake (the average altitude: 2000m), and you breathe the pure air of the nature surrounds you. This land is also the territory of the black bears, of the deers, of the flying squirrels, and of the many wild animals.
The winter is also the nice season to enjoy the landscape of the lake Shirakaba. Many ski stations are located nearby.
Discover the mountainous regions in wild nature of Japan!
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