The glorious Japanese region just a two-hour drive from Tokyo, but without tourists

Mount Nantai, over 7,000 feet above the northern shore of Lake Chuzenji, casts a perfect Mount Fuji-like shadow over the tranquil waters. At sunset, the south side of the volcano turns a beautiful, vibrant pink. It took me a day to hike to the top and back, and in all that time I didn’t encounter … Read more