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Travel Blogs from Hachimantai
All-U-Can-Eat .....after you cook it!
... br> And just in case you are thinking that all I did was BBQ and eat, I did go for a walk after filling up on all the good food. Some folks from our group took a ride to the top of the ski runs on the gondola, but for me, the skies weren't really clear enough to make the view worth it. Instead, I hiked around the resort a bit. ...and it was just enough to prepare me for a nap on the bus ride home :o)
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Ninohe
... where houses once stood, but had been since swept away by Mother Nature. Sometimes she can be so mean.
On Monday, September 17, we went to a beautiful waterfall which was quite low due to the time of year. We then went on a nature walk through the forest that took us past more amazing waterfalls and bridges. From there we drove to a most scenic blue lake. The lakes in Colorado are mere puddles compared to this lake. We drove around to see more of it and ...
Why Japan will Overcome this Crisis
... believe with propel the Japanese people to recover and rebuild their lives and their country.
In light of the recent events, I’ve tried to get in touch with my homestay family over email but to no avail. According to news reports there are 57 shelters set-up in Morioka housing over 3200 victims. I would not be surprised if the Ishigame family has opened their own doors to welcome victims with the same generosity and kindness that they once showed ...
Thoughts on the Train
... lifestyle with clean tatami mats and calming paper screens with diffuse light, the truth is we're far too messy, for too ill-disciplined. Just look at one of our ryokan rooms five minutes after we've arrived. A quiet, tranquil living space has been turned upside down by our presence. Our bags have been foraged through, their contents strewn across every corner. Shirts hang on the backs of chairs, pants from lampshades. Plastic bags of food have been emptied onto ...
Set Views
... way the sun happens to be cascading through the trees here or the detailed shadow of the spiders web on this chilly morning. In these photos there is no appreciation of light, of colour balance - only of subject matter.
And a photo is not worth its salt, the subject matter is without a key ingredient, unless a friend or a loved one, or even a random stranger, is stood in front of the prescribed view and holding up two fingers in a cutsey V.
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Other places to stay in Hachimantai
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Kyounso
Hachimantai Onsenkyo, Hachimantai | Ryokan -
Shikikan Saito
254-9 Akasakata, Hachimantai | Ryokan -
Shofuso
1-41 Matsuoyoriki, Hachimantai | Ryokan -
Andante
1-590-339 Matsuoyoriki, Hachimantai | Ryokan
