The North Route

The north route takes our blogger through some of Japan's most remote and rugged landscapes as they explore from the rocky shores of Hokkaido's Shiretoko Peninsula through the mountains of Tohoku to the rural southern coasts of eastern Japan. Adventures abound with lots of hiking and outdoor experiences along the way.

Oct 30

Art Around Lake Kizakiko

Nagano Prefecture

Enjoying exhibits of contemporary art around Lake Kizakiko, a small lake south of Shinano-Omachi in Nagano Prefecture.

Meeting Time:

9:00AM

Meeting Place:

Guest House Kaname ゲストハウスカナメ

From the guest house, you will see around artworks around the lake Kizaki, eat local specialties, then visit "the Millenium forest" to see other works. Duration: 9AM to 3PM Participation fee: None (please pay lunch by yourself, the range is around 1000 to 2000yen) Please send a mail to route13202@gmail.com (Mr. Sato) with the title "We Love Japan Tour 2015 Participation" including your name, number of participants, and phone number.

Oct 28

The Outdoors of Minakami

Gunma Prefecture

Swimming, jumping and sliding down the rapids and waterfalls of the Tone River in the mountain hot spring town of Minakami, Gunma Prefecture.

Meeting Time:

1PM

Meeting Place:

Canyons Minakami (45 Yubiso Minakami-machi Tone-gun Gunma JAPAN)

Join the Canyoning experience with the blogger. Participation fee: 7000yen Duration: about 2hours Please send a mail to info@canyons.jp (Sara) with the title "We Love Japan Tour 2015 Participation" including your name, number of participants, and phone number.

Oct 26

Wasabi Farming on the Izu Peninsula

Shizuoka Prefecture

Visiting a farm on the Izu Peninsula to learn about and experience wasabi cultivation.

Oct 24

Soy Sauce Connections in Choshi

Chiba Prefecture

Visit the most authentic and traditional shoyu (soy sauce) factory and eat freshly caught Tuna with your hand-squeezed shoyu.

Oct 22

Kokia and Cosmos at Hitachi Seaside Park

Ibaraki Prefecture

Visiting Hitatchi Seaside Park, a sprawling public park in Ibaraki Prefecture known for its spectacular displays of seasonal flowers and the fire-red kokia plants which cover the hillsides in autumn.

Oct 20

Seven Colors of Hot Springs in Shiobara

Tochigi Prefecture

Enjoying baths in many different hot springs in the historical bathing resort of Shiobara Onsen.

Oct 18

Hiking in Urabandai

Fukushima Prefecture

Hiking the beautiful Goshikinuma Walk in the Urabandai Region of Fukushima Prefecture, that leads past several colorful ponds. The local autumn colors should be near their peak.

More details coming soon!

Oct 16

Omoshiroyama Kogen to Yamadera

Yamagata Prefecture

Hiking the steep Momijigawa Ravine via a thrilling riverside trail on the way from Omoshiroyama Kogen to Yamadera Temple.

Oct 14

Oysters and more on the Karakuwa Peninsula

Miyagi Prefecture

Seeing and tasting how local oyster cultivation on the Karakuwa Peninsula in Kesennuma has recovered from the 2011 Tsunami.

Meeting Time:

8:00

Meeting Place:

Kakigoya Banya (Oyster House Banya) Address: 気仙沼市唐桑町鮪立214−6

8:00 to 11:00 Oyster Peeling Experience: Participation fee (pay in cash, 3000yen) 11:30 to 13:00: Making sushi activity, including sushi lunch (pay in cash, 3000yen)

Oct 12