J-Trip Plan

Huge Ruins North of Himeji & Horsing Around in the Iwate Countryside

We received a photo of a possible UFO base in the mountains outside Osaka Pref., so we sent out our correspondent. She discovered abandoned mining facilities in Asago, Hyogo Pref., that are now open to the public. Also, our reporter visits Tono in Iwate Pref., where horses and people once lived under the same roof. He tries his hand at local craftwork and eats local cuisine at a traditional fireplace. He also does a farm stay with a family to experience life, tending horses in the beautiful mountains.