http://www.mustlovejapan.com/latest/The latest videos for MustLoveJapanjaMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:35:07 -0000http://www.mustlovejapan.com/area/saitama/nakatsu_valley/Nakatsu Valley (中津峡, nakatsukyo) is the valley located in Okuchichibu, Saitama prefecture. This valley is one of the most popular spot with autumn tint, best to visit in early November. Entire valley is about 10 km long, and 100 m high. It is best scenery of landscape of Saitama. You can enjoy camping, fishing and hiking. <b>Tourist Info.</b> There are many observation spot, and some of them have restroom and gift shop. <b>Access</b> 0. at Omiya Station 1. use JR Shonanshinjuku Line to Kumagaya (30 min.) 2. use Chichibu Line to Sanpoguchi (40 min.) 3 use local bus to Osuberi (1 hr.) http://www.mustlovejapan.com/area/saitama/nakatsu_valley/http://www.mustlovejapan.com/area/saitama/lake_okuchichibu/Lake Okuchichibu Momiji (奥秩父もみじ湖, okuchichibumomijiko) is dam lake with Takizawa dam. It is located in Okuchichibu, Sasitama prefecture. It was completed by 2008. There are many view spot for watching the dam. Because it is part of Nakatsu valley, in the fall, you can enjoy great autumn tint. The name of the lake is named for that. <b>Tourist info.</b> There is parking and restroom. <b>Access</b> 0. at Omiya Station 1. use JR Shonanshinjuku Line to Kumagaya (30 min.) 2. use Chichibu Line to Sanpoguchi (40 min.) 3 use local bus to Takizawa Dam (40 min.) http://www.mustlovejapan.com/area/saitama/lake_okuchichibu/http://www.mustlovejapan.com/area/fuji/yamanakako_village/Yamanakako Village (山中湖村, yamanakakomura) is located right next to Mt. Fuji. The entire village surrounds Lake Yamanaka. Because the village is located over 1000 m revolution of sea level, it is very cold even in summer. <b>Filmmaker</b> Masahiko Tsukuno <b>Access</b> 0. at Kawaguchiko St. 1. take Fujikyuko to Fujiyoshida (4 min.) 2. take local bus to Lake Yamanakako (30 min.) http://www.mustlovejapan.com/area/fuji/yamanakako_village/http://www.mustlovejapan.com/area/gunma/ikaho_onsen/Ikaho onsen (伊香保温泉) is the hot spring spot in Gunma. Like Kusatsu, it is very popular spot for Onsen in Gunma. Around the hot spring, there are many hotels which use the Hot spring water. There are many tourist attractions in this Onsen town. Especially, around the stone stairs, many hotels, spas, restaurants and entertainments you can enjoy. This stone stairs were built in the war period, 16th century. Ikaho Onsen has great autumn tints. <b>Tourist Info.</b> There are many parking spots. In the end of October to middle of october. There is lighting up for autumn tints. <b>Access.</b> 0. at Shin Maebashi Station 1. use JR Agatsuma line to Shibukawa (14 min.) 2. use local bus to Ikaho (20 min.) http://www.mustlovejapan.com/area/gunma/ikaho_onsen/http://www.mustlovejapan.com/area/gunma/lake_haruna/Lake Haruna (榛名湖, harunako) is the caldera lake and leis near the summit of Mt. Haruna in Gunma. In the summer, people enjoy camping and fishing. You can also enjoy boat riding for all season. In the Fall, there is beautiful autumn tint with Mt. Haruna. In the winter, the lake will be frozen up and people enjoy ice fishing and affords skating for wakasagi. <b>Tourist info.</b> There are many parking. Hotels and restaurants are also available. <b>Access</b> 0. at Shin Maebashi Station. 1. use JR Joetsu Line to Takasaki (14 min.) 2. use bus to Lake Haruna (90 min.) http://www.mustlovejapan.com/area/gunma/lake_haruna/http://www.mustlovejapan.com/area/gunma/akagi_yama/Mt. Akagi (赤城山) is all inclusive term for multiple volcanos in the center of Gunma. There is no mountain named Akagi. However, the mountains around caldera lake are called Mt. Akagi. Mt. Akagi is one of the 100 best mountains and 100 best landscape of Japan. Caldera lake is located 1300 m of sea level and surrounded by the mountains. It has great autumn tint in this mountain. It starts in the middle of October. There are many hiking courses for those mountains. <b>Tourist Info.</b> There is visitors center and hotels. You can enjoy sky in the winter. <b>Access</b> 0. at Maebashi Station. 1. use local bus to Akagi Onsen (3 hrs.) http://www.mustlovejapan.com/area/gunma/akagi_yama/http://www.mustlovejapan.com/area/gunma/agatsuma_keikoku/Agatsuma Valley (吾妻渓谷, agatsumakeikoku) is one of the valley which chosen as the best land scape of Japan, and located in Gunma. It is very beautiful valley with many hiking courses. Especially, in the fall, you can enjoy great autumn tint. However, the valley is very high angle slope, so many people have accidents and lost their life. So, you have to be very careful when you enjoy hiking. <b>Tourist Info.</b> There is parking but no restroom. In the fall, you can enjoy great autumn tint. <b>Access</b> 0. at Shin Maebashi Station. 1. use JR Agatsuma Line to Kawaharayuonsen (1 hr. 5 min.) 2. walk east (20 min.) http://www.mustlovejapan.com/area/gunma/agatsuma_keikoku/http://www.mustlovejapan.com/area/gunma/lake_akaya/Lake Akaya (赤谷湖, akayako) is one of the 100 best dam lakes in Japan located in north Gunma. This dam is drinking water for Tokyo. There is hot spring spots around the lake, so Akayako is Onsen spot, Sarugakyo Onsen(猿ケ京温泉), in north Gunma. In spring, you can enjoy Sakura, and in the fall there is beautiful autumn tint. All the mountain you can see from the lake will be changed its color to red and yellow in fall. <b>Tourist Info.</b> There is parking and restroom in the lake. You can enjoy hot spring spa around the lake. <b>Access</b> 0. at Maebashi Station 1. use JR Ryoge line to Takasaki (15 min.) 2. use JS Joetsu Shinkansen to Jomokougen (17 min.) 3. use bus to Akayako http://www.mustlovejapan.com/area/gunma/lake_akaya/http://www.mustlovejapan.com/area/miura/tomyozaki/Cape Tomyo (燈明崎, toumyozaki) is the cape in Uraga, Kanagawa. In the Edo Period, there is the Japanese style lighthouse for over 220 years. From over 7.2 km of distance, ship could see this light. Currently, the base rock are still the original shape and the lighthouse was rebuilt in 1988. There is beach in this cape. You can enjoy great view of Tokyo Bay. <b>Tourist Info.</b> There is parking and restroom. <b>Access</b> 0. at Yokosuka Station 1. use JR Yokosuka Line to Kurihama (10 min.) 2. Walk east (30 min.) http://www.mustlovejapan.com/area/miura/tomyozaki/http://www.mustlovejapan.com/area/miura/kannnon_zaki/Cape Kannon (観音崎, kannonzaki) is located in Yokosuka, Kanagawa. Entire cape is a national park, and it has many historical ruins and monuments. This cape was a fort with several batteries in the end of Edo Period. Because Cape Kannon is located the entrance of Tokyo Bay, this fort was very important for protecting Edo. Those ruins of the fort are still well preserved. Also, this cape was the first place where Godzilla stepped in Japanese land. <b>Tourist Info.</b> There is lighthouse which you can get up and have a great view of Tokyo Bay. Many people visit here for BBQ and fishing. There is parking space. <b>Access</b> 0. at Yokosuka Station 1. walk south to Itsumi Station (10 min.) 2. use Keikyu Line to Uraga (16 min.) 3. use Keikyu Bus to Kannonzaki http://www.mustlovejapan.com/area/miura/kannnon_zaki/