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Kate Elwood's avatar

Japan has so many fantastic mountains beyond Mt. Fuji, which is way too overcrowded so it’s great that you have highlighted Yatsugatake. The photos are beautiful and as always the details you provided are really useful.

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Hideo Tanikawa's avatar

It was a pity that I couldn't highlight the summit of Mt. Io and the path on the ridge due to the thick fog. But I am delighted to hear that you could feel the mountain's atmosphere. As you said, there are so many beautiful mountains that foreign travelers still need to include.

I posted about Mt Mizugaki last autumn, and I want to return there this year.

https://tani.substack.com/p/74-mt-mizugaki-one-of-the-best-hiking

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The Great Reject's avatar

Hello Tanikawa-San. We are so grateful for the information you share with us from your amazing country.

Would you please recommend a top-10 of places to visit outside the main tourist sites (Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nagashaki, Hiroshima, Nara) that represent traditional and old Japan?

If you have already done so to an older post I would be most grateful if you point me to the right direction.

Much obliged.

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Hideo Tanikawa's avatar

Thanks for your comment. It is a difficult question, but I will start with the 3 places that instantly pop up in my mind. Please don't worry about the written order.

*Beppu/Oita Prefecture/Heaven for Onsen lovers

https://beppu-tourism.com/

*Matsue/Shimane Prefecture/Izumo Taisha Shrine

https://izumo-kankou.gr.jp/6505

*Yakushima and Ibusuki/Kagoshima Prefecture/World natural heritage site of Yakushima and unique sand bath in Ibusuki

https://yakukan-jp.translate.goog/?_x_tr_sl=ja&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=ja

https://www-ibusuki-or-jp.translate.goog/?_x_tr_sl=ja&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=ja

I hope this will help.

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Gianni Simone's avatar

Not to steal Tanikawa-san's job, but these are a couple of places I visited last year:

Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture

https://giannisimone.substack.com/p/a-city-of-quiet-refinement

Kochi, Kochi Prefecture

https://giannisimone.substack.com/p/kochi-where-nature-meets-history

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Hideo Tanikawa's avatar

Thanks for your comment, Gianni. Both places are great. If you can pick the right time for the cherry blossoms, Hirosaki is an even more excellent place to visit. I have previously posted about this area as "Cherry blossoms and snow at the same time."

https://tani.substack.com/p/91-cherry-blossom-update-ii

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