Visits to Japan (Eastern Regions) 

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Kusatsu Onsen (Kusatsu Hot-Spring Resort) - Part II

A typical tourist will make a 15-minute climb to the rim of Yu-gama (Crater Lake), snap a few photos, and then go back to the town.  However, there are many hiking trails starting at the Shirane Volcano Rest House that offer great views, and these trails are not very difficult for the most part.  I enjoyed two trails on two different days.

Hiking around Mt. Moto-Shirane

 

Slippery Trail

 

Barren Peak

 

Another Crater

 

Lunch Time

 

Outer Slope

 

Trail

 

Side Trip

 

Highest Point

 

Mt. Asama

 

Another Mountain

 

Rocky Peak

 

Dwarf Pine

 

Vegetation

 

View of Kusatsu

 

Heading Back

 

Kagami-Iké

 

Almost Back

 

Last Obstacle

 

Ropeway Station

  

Hiking to Yoshinodaira Marsh

 

Trail

 

Crater

 

Stream

 

Another Stream

 

Red Bush

 

Mountain Ranges

 

Weathered Tree

 

Mound

 

Fall Colors

 

Dead Trees

 

Monitoring Station

 

Desolate

 

Destination

 

Marsh

 

Looking Back

 

Marsh

 

Marsh

 

Fall Colors

 

Reeds

 

Marsh

 

Stream

 

Solitary Gentian

 

Conifer

 

Red Creeper

 

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