Search results for Plateaus
Japan has some wonderful highland destinations. Stretching to the horizon in a field of green, some are even grazed by cattle and horses. Cooler for their higher altitudes, Japanese highlands are popular destinations to escape the summer heat. Wouldn’t it be lovely to put together a picnic lunch to enjoy at one of these spacious locales?
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Happoike Pond
- Nagano
- Like a giant mirror, the Hakuba mountain range is reflected on the surface of this mysterious pond. At an elevation of 2,060m, the red au...
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Taishoike Pond
- Nagano
- This pond was formed during a massive eruption of Mount Yake (literally “burning mountain”). The skeletons of dead trees stan...
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Mishaka Pond
- Nagano
- Mishaka Pond reflects the surrounding landscape of each season like a mirror, offering a breathtaking and magical view no matter when you...
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Shiraito Falls
- Karuizawa
- Rather than flowing from a river, the source of this waterfall springs through the rocks from an undergroung spring. It divides into many...
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Pampas grass of Sengokubara
- Hakone
- Famous for Japanese pampas grass. In autumn bright, golden grass covers the ground as far as you can see. From late September to late Oc...
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Nara Park
- Nara
- This vast 660-hectare park is a home to various historically significant architectural marvels, including Todaiji Temple, Kofukuji Temple...
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Shirakoma Pond
- Nagano
- This pond is located in the vast primordial forest of the Northern Yasugatake Volcanic Group and, at an elevation of 2,115 meters, is the...
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Biei
- Furano, Biei, Sounkyo Gorge
- Due to its famous flowery, rolling hills landscape, many people move here from outside Hokkaido. It is a member of the Association of the...
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Nita Pass
- Nagasaki
- Nita Pass is situated in the “saddle” between Mount Myoken and Mount No, and the observation deck here gives you a panoramic ...
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Kayanodaira
- Nagano
- A virgin beech forest over 300 years old, referred to as the “most beautiful forest in Japan”. The two wetland areas, Kitado...