I had the opportunity to visit Shosenkyo last summer, a place with astonishing scenic beauty.
Mitake Shokenkyo which is part of the Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park
We started our trip early morning in Kofu Station where we rode a bus that took about 40min.
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Then we took a cable car and had a panomaric view of the valley.
We visit a shrine on top of the hill and learn about the legend about a hermit, an owl and the golden grapes. There was a bell which is thought to bring good luck to the couples who stand beneath and ring it.
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After descending from the hill we had "Nagashi-Somen" for lunch.
It was my first time and i found it very entertaining and refreshing. The "Nagashi-Somen" is especially eaten on summer and consist of very thin Japanese noodle that pass by very cold water. We could eat the "somen" either from a bamboo flume or from a stone water fountain and then dipping it in delicious "tsuyu". It was fun!
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When finished eating, we started our hiking through Shosenkyo. I was mesmerized with the steep rocky mountains covered by trees.
The trail followed a river and we we saw the Shosenkyo Gorge which was very beautiful. No wonder why Shosenkyo was voted as the 2nd most beautiful spot in Japan
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I 'm planning to visit Shosenkyo soon again, before the Autum ends.
I recommend to do this trek to everybody, anytime of the year.
written by Gerardo Mitsuy
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