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Originally Posted by Nyororin
It sounds like you are looking for serious mountain hiking, but I have to say that for a short trip it seems a bit of a waste to spend it looking at, well, nothing but trees similar to what you would see elsewhere.
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Yes, we are looking for some serious hiking. But it doesn't need to be in very high mountains. That's why we are thinking about not going to the Japanese Alps but maybe some volcanic area which we cannot find everywhere else.
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Originally Posted by Nyororin
My personal suggestion would be to look into some of the older pilgrimage routes. Kumanokodo is probably the most well known, and has some absolutely beautiful stretches. It presents not just nature but a good slice of history and tradition along with it. As it was a route for those on pilgrimage, it is split into manageable chunks for single day hikes. The photos up on Wikipedia present it as a long road, but that`s a very small part. The majority of it is following small trails through the mountains.
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That sounds like an interesting idea. I'll explore that a bit more. Are there temples or other accomodation along the way? Nowaday pilgrims seem to use coaches...
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Originally Posted by Nyororin
If you are experienced and know how to keep from getting lost - Aokigahara is also a beautiful place to hike and one of the few locations you will find in central Japan that is pretty much untouched by man.
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My navigation is fine although I would have to get a Japanese map and having to use Kanji on there will be tricky as I don't speak Japanese...
Thanks for the suggestions.
Michael