► Here’s a look at some of my personal nature highlights of Karuizawa in Nagano prefecture. A beautiful mountain area with plenty of hiking trails, picturesque waterfalls, mountain lakes & streams – not to mention lots of hot springs to relax after a days walking.
In some of the shots you’ll hear bells in the background, and that’s simply because there are quite a lot of bears in the area, so hikers put bells on their backpacks to scare them off.
Easy access to Nagano by 1 1/2 hour Shinkansen ride from Tokyo Station. (Hokuriku or Asama Shinkansen) – Enjoy!
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