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Hopping in Kiso and Mt. Fujij

As I was traveling around Japan I decided to go to my old school area on Mt. Fuji, Fujinomiya, and also to a place I love to visit. The Kiso trail goes from near Matsumoto area to Nagoya and still has old villages with places to stay and a walking trail along the centuries old walking trail. These two areas are close to Tokyo so easy for day or several day trips. The Chuo line goes from Tokyo along the Kiso trail and is one way to see this beautiful area.

triumph car near Mt. Fuji
An old car museum display of one of my favorite type cars.
pokemon go players
Near my hotel in Kashiwa all these people are standing around playing Pokemon Go
the ghost musical
I am guessing this musical is based on “the ghost and Mrs. Muir”
motorcycle stop wakayama
Actually this is near Wakayama in the mountains and has been a favorite motorcyclist stop for over 50 years
river view
The river view which is superb during the cherry tree blossoming season
bagdad cafe wakayama
The old sign for the “bagdad cafe”, evidently a hint from the movie
river view
A nice river/city view
Map of customers
At a local restaurant a map with pins of were customers live
CO2 level
Measuring the CO2 level in the restaurant
Nagoya side
The Nagoya side of the Kiso trail
water wheel
Old house with water wheel
few shops open
Many shops were not open due to dwindling tourist arrivals
shop
A typical shop
noodle shop
I had delicious noodles here
March view
A view from the top in March
mountain view
Proof I was there
private garden
A small private garden. There are millions of these in Japan
city view
City view from the hotel
mountain view Mt. Fuji
Later in the evening he snow dusted hills change color
station
An old station rebuilt
Mt. Fuji view
A view from my grad school campus
shiraito no taki
Shiraitonotaki (white thread water fall) near my school has become quite a developed tourist destination