Yatsugatake walk vol.8
a perfect guide of Yatsugatake area for tourists
About our area – Takane, Sutama, Akeno, Nirasaki (P.36)
Surrounded by some famous mountains, well-known hot springs and abundant sunshine;
Route 141: Takane, Sutama, Akeno, Nirasaki
Route 141 was called the “Saku-okan” at the time warlord Takeda Shingen used it to invade the Saku region in Nagano. Few remnants of the old station town remain along the route from Nirasaki to
Sutama. Akeno town, located at the foot of Kayagatake, has the longest hours of sunshine in Japan and is known for its sunflowers during Summer.
Sutama town, with Mt. Mizugaki and Mt. Kinpu, hosts one of Japans’ most famous radium hot springs and gorges.
●Mountains, literature and people
(P.4-6)
●Yatsugatake as a starting point for the art of
photography (P.8-9)
●Young athletes from the southern foothills of the
Yatsugatake Mountains (P.10-12)
●Southern Yatsugatake Highland resort Kiyosato Highland
(P.13)
●About our area – Oizumi, Nagasaka
(P.28)
●About our area – Takane, Sutama, Akeno, Nirasaki
(P.36)
●About our area – Kobuchisawa, Hakushu, Mukawa
(P.40)
●About our area – Fujimi, Haramura
(P.47)
●Fujimi town (P.48)
●Haramura and Central Yatsugatake highland
(P.49)
●Profile of Yatsugatake, Southern Alps Mountains
(P.49)
●Yatsugatake, Southern Alps: Enjoy the charm with your five
senses (P.59)
●Yatsugatake, southern Alps Sake Tour
(P.60-61)
●How to walk in Hokuto city (P.62)
●Enjoy! Community (P.63)
●The UNESCO Eco park that is in the "Yatsugatake walk"
area (P.63)
●Yatsugatake, Minami Alps Onsen catalogue
(P.64)
●Yatsugatake, southern Alps Event calendar
(P.66-67)
●Paul Smither’s Yatsugatake and Southern Alps Mountain
plants Field guide – 1 (P.20)
●Paul Smither’s Yatsugatake and Southern Alps Mountain
plants Field guide – 2 (P.50)
●Paul Smither’s Yatsugatake and Southern Alps Mountain
plants Field guide – 3 (P.58)
