Mt. Hodosan

An okay way to spend some time in Nagatoro

It's a 20 minute walk from Nagatoro Station to the Ropeway, but you can also take a shuttle bus from Nagatoro station. A short ride up the mountain treats you to nice views. There is also a much adv...

There are better places around

I had the chance to got on the cable car for free, otherwise I wouldn't use it. Instead, do the short hike. In October as far as I remember there was no spectacular blooming season, the view of the m...

Mountain Natural beauty in Saitama Area

As per title, Mountain Natural beauty in Saitama Area. Take about 30 minutes from Tokorozawa station with express train Red Arrow or can directly from Ikebukuro. From Seibu Chichibu station walk to H...

秩父3社の一つ

野上駅から長瀞アルプスの登山道で宝登山登頂しました。9kmで3時間ぐらいのハイキングでした。今日は12月17日で長瀞トレランレースが開催されており登山道を約500人の選手が駆け回っており楽しかったです。宝登山頂上に宝登山神社の奥宮が有り、麓に下山すると本社です。

高い山ではありませんが

麓に宝登山神社。ロープウェイ（山登りもできますが）で登れば頂上に奥宮が。今の季節は紅葉と冬桜。真冬になると黄色くてかわいい蝋梅が有名です。動物園やレストハウスもあります。雲海や夕日の景色も見られるそうです。