Kamikochi
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We drove from Hotel Hotaka to the Suwando paking lot and took a cab from there to theKamikochi bus terminal and Information Center (below). Even though it was a rainy day the parking lot was full of tour buses.
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From the Information Center
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Kappa-Bashi (Kappa Bridge)
"Kappa Bridge is a wooden suspension bridge and known as a symbol of this mountain resort. Summits of Nishihotakadake, Okuhotakadake and Myojindake, towering mountains over 3000 meters above sea level can be overlooked from the bridge." - Kamikochi.or
"Kappa Bridge is a wooden suspension bridge and known as a symbol of this mountain resort. Summits of Nishihotakadake, Okuhotakadake and Myojindake, towering mountains over 3000 meters above sea level can be overlooked from the bridge." - Kamikochi.or
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Kappa-Bashi
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The Azusa river from Kappa-Bashi - looking upstream
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We started at the Information Center and hiked from Kappa-Bashi to Myojin-Bashi along the right bank of the Azusa and returned along the left bank.
Maps from the Kamikochi website - Kamikochi.or
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Beginning the hike from Kappa-Bashi to Myojin-Bashi
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On the trail from Kappa-Bashi to Myojin-Bashi
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On the trail from Kappa-Bashi to Myojin-Bashi
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On the trail from Kappa-Bashi to Myojin-Bashi
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On the trail from Kappa-Bashi to Myojin-Bashi
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On the trail from Kappa-Bashi to Myojin-Bashi
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On the trail from Kappa-Bashi to Myojin-Bashi
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On the trail from Kappa-Bashi to Myojin-Bashi
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On the trail from Kappa-Bashi to Myojin-Bashi
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On the trail from Kappa-Bashi to Myojin-Bashi
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Myojin Pond
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Myojin-Bashi
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Kamikochi Visitor Center
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Kamikochi Sight-Seeing Center
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