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Field Report: Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, Part 2 (Descent from Daikanbō to Ōgizawa and Nagano)
Fresh off the first few legs as described in Part 1, we’re now ready to complete our crossing of the… READ MORE
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Field Report: Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, Part 1 (Ascent from Toyama to Daikanbō)
Spanning the Hida Mountains between Toyama and Nagano Prefectures, the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route (立山黒部アルペンルート) features some of central Japan’s… READ MORE
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Field Report: An Autumn Stroll at Midagahara, Toyama Prefecture, Japan (29 September 2019)
There are many places of interest along Japan’s Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route (立山黒部アルペンルート), the scenic corridor through the Hida Mountains… READ MORE
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Transportation Report: Travelling from Toyama to Midagahara on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
Japan’s incredibly scenic Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route (立山黒部アルペンルート) is best appreciated on an overnight journey, or at least a full-day… READ MORE
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Terminal Report: Narita International Airport (NRT) T2, Japan
Tōkyō’s main international airport and I go back a long way. I flew in through here a decade ago, at… READ MORE
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