Shea Roberts visits the castle ruins in Ota, Gunma Prefecture in the fall of 2016. Support the stream: https://streamlabs.com/shearoberts Click these links! How to Move to & Work in Japan E-Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BSOBL22/ Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lone-star-under-the-rising-sun-podcast/id1192237367?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Fe9HH5VNPnu8KbGM3pvkN Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/lonestarundertherisingsun Blog: https://lonestarrisingsun.blogspot.com/ Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ionestarrising Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lonestarrisingsun/ #funny #Japan #Gunma #Ota #castle #ruins ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR0pUP0pGrM

Just north of the city of Utsunomiya in Tochigi Prefecture are a small chain of short mountains called the "Utsunomiya Alps" (宇都宮アルプス). There are quite a few, but all relatively close together. On this hike, I climb both Mt. Kuroto (黒戸山) and Mt. Takadate (高館山). Both were fairly short and easy hikes, but quite beautiful. The hike was almost sidelined, as I encountered a landslide caused by last year's typhoon, that had yet to be cleared. Luckily, several hikers before had carved a trail over the landslide and I was able to go across and complete the hike. Someday soon, I will complete the entire Utsunomiya Alps chain in one go. Click these links! How to Move to & Work in Japan E-Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BSOBL22/ Subscribe on iTunes: https://tinyurl.com/lonestarpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Fe9HH5VNPnu8KbGM3pvkN Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/lonestarundertherisingsun Blog: https://lonestarrisingsun.blogspot.com/ Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/lonestarpod1 https://twitter.com/lonestarising Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lonestarrisingsun/ #山登り #登山 #宇都宮アルプス #黒戸山 #高館山 #栃木県 #宇都宮 #mountainclimbing #japan #mountainsinjapan #hiking #hikinginjapan ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs47tj-7ofg

Ouchi-juku is a small village near Aizuwakamatsu in Fukushima Prefecture. During the winter months it's covered in snow and many snow houses and snowmen are built. It's also famous for "Negi Soba" or soba noodles with a giant green onion. Music used: "I Can't Sleep Anymore" by AK "Beyond Reality" by Amadeus Support the stream: https://streamlabs.com/shearoberts Click these links! How to Move to & Work in Japan E-Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BSOBL22/ Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lone-star-under-the-rising-sun-podcast/id1192237367?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Fe9HH5VNPnu8KbGM3pvkN Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/lonestarundertherisingsun Blog: https://lonestarrisingsun.blogspot.com/2019/02/ouchijuku-snow-village-in-aizuwakamatsu.html Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ionestarrising Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lonestarrisingsun/ #Ouchijuku #Fukushima #Aizuwakamatsu #snowvillage #japan #大内宿 #福島 #会津若松 #雪祭り #日本 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7sOeKCxvxc

Rock Eastwood Outdoors is a channel focusing on Backpacking, Hiking, Camping, Bushcraft, Gear and Travel. Rock discusses his love of nature and bushcraft, how Japanese religion and culture relate to nature, owning a camping vehicle in Japan & having it stolen, places we both would love to hike, photography, and more. Check out Rock Eastwood on Youtube & Instagram: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/rockeastwood14japanoutdoors/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rockeastwoood/ Click these links! How to Move to & Work in Japan E-Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BSOBL22/ Subscribe on iTunes: https://tinyurl.com/lonestarpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Fe9HH5VNPnu8KbGM3pvkN Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/lonestarundertherisingsun Blog: https://lonestarrisingsun.blogspot.com/ Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/lonestarpod1 #RockEastwood #BushCraft #HikinginJapan #hiking #camping #photography ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoiiVlu37V8