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Tag Archives: Honshu

Transportation Report: Travelling from Matsumoto to Kamikōchi and back

8th Dec 2019by Diego 1 Comment

The scenic highland valley of Kamikōchi (上高地) lies deep within the Northern Japanese Alps, in a remote corner of Nagano Prefecture. Yet despite its relative isolation, visitors from elsewhere in […]

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Japan, Japan 2019 (2nd), Trains, Travel

Field Report: Walking Around the Murodō Plateau, Toyama Prefecture, Japan (01 October 2019)

7th Dec 2019by Diego 2 Comments

The highest stop on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is a gateway to some of the Hida Mountains’ incredible natural beauty. Here, at 2,450 metres above sea level, even inexperienced […]

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Japan, Japan 2019 (2nd), Travel

Field Report: Kurobe Dam, Toyama Prefecture, Japan (01 October 2019)

1st Dec 2019by Diego 2 Comments

Though it’s best known for breathtaking natural landscapes, the scenic Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route also includes a stop at an important man-made landmark. Completed more than half a century ago, […]

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Field Report: Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, Part 2 (Descent from Daikanbō to Ōgizawa and Nagano)

24th Nov 2019by Diego 3 Comments

Fresh off the first few legs as described in Part 1, we’re now ready to complete our crossing of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route (立山黒部アルペンルート) by setting out on the […]

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Japan, Japan 2019 (2nd), Travel

Field Report: Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, Part 1 (Ascent from Toyama to Daikanbō)

23rd Nov 2019by Diego 3 Comments

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 best natural vistas. Never mind that the route itself is […]

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Japan, Japan 2019 (2nd), Trains, Travel

Field Report: An Autumn Stroll at Midagahara, Toyama Prefecture, Japan (29 September 2019)

16th Nov 2019by Diego 3 Comments

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 between Toyama and Nagano Prefectures. Amongst them is one of […]

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Japan, Japan 2019 (2nd), Travel

Transportation Report: Travelling from Toyama to Midagahara on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route

10th Nov 2019by Diego 4 Comments

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 trip with a very early start (as I’ll demonstrate in […]

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Japan, Japan 2019 (2nd), Trains, Travel

Field Report:  A walk through the grounds of Nagoya Castle, Japan (28 November 2018)

27th Jul 2019by Diego Leave a comment

In my previous post, I wrote in detail about the newly reconstructed Honmaru Palace of Nagoya Castle. Needless to say, that episode was just a slice out of a visit […]

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Japan, Japan 2018 (3rd), Travel

Field Report:  The Honmaru Palace of Nagoya Castle, Japan (28 November 2018)

20th Jul 2019by Diego 4 Comments

I’ve long had a keen interest in the ambitious project to resurrect the lost Honmaru Palace of Nagoya Castle: quite possibly one of the most magnificent examples of 17th-century Japanese […]

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Japan, Japan 2018 (3rd), Travel

Field Report:  Kusatsu Onsen, Gunma, Japan (16 November 2018)

5th May 2019by Diego Leave a comment

I love onsen towns, even though I’m not inclined to take the waters myself. With their narrow streets, relaxed atmosphere, old-fashioned architecture and rustic charm, even non-bathers will find them […]

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Japan, Japan 2018 (3rd), Travel

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