Category Archives: Kiso

Nagano Summer Music Festivals

Posted on 2010/08/11 by YomoYama Magazine

photos and write-ups by Whitney Conti Ueda Joint August 6,7,8: Ueda Castle, Ueda Sandwiched between the Ueda city outdoor skate park and Ueda Castles’ high stone walls, Ueda Joint combines earthtones with skateboards and psychedelic jazz with jam band rock. … Continue reading →

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Nagano in a Nutshell: N,S,E,W,Central

Posted on 2010/08/11 by YomoYama Magazine

photos and text by Whitney Conti Nagano is the kind of inaka which attracts famed artists, first class alpinists, and a rich culture based around local food and unique landscape. However, the prefecture’s English tourism information is limited and often … Continue reading →

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Kiso’s Mt. Ontake, Japan’s 2nd Tallest Volcano

Posted on 2010/04/01 by YomoYama Magazine

Mt. Ontake, the second tallest volcano in Japan, sits quietly, yet smoking, in the Kiso Valley. The hike up the volcano and the views from the trail are excellent and the spirituality of the place is hard to miss- shrines, small … Continue reading →

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Kiso Valley Edo era Post Towns Trail

Posted on 2010/04/01 by YomoYama Magazine

The Kiso Valley Definitely worth a look is the trail between the post towns of Tsumago, Nagano and Magome, Gifu. The 8 km trail passes through the quiet Kiso countryside following the old Nakasendo route that linked Tokyo and Kyoto in the Edo … Continue reading →

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