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[61/200] Akagi Castle Ruins (2023-01-29) I didn't know quite what to expect deep in the Kumano mountains but the rare occurrence of blizzard the past few days made the whole experience a memory of its own. The itinerary for today was actually quite the walking challenge: a single bus operates 4 times a day, and to make it to the last bus back, I'd have to hike for one hour and trek for another two. But all the effort was worth it. As the bus passed some tunnels, I was greeted with a white landscape. While it has been sunny for the past few days, the mountainous areas were still completely covered in snow from last week. That said I did have to muster up some courage, hoping it wouldn't be too bad for the hiking part. As it turns out, as long as the snow isn't slippery ice, it's not too bad! And the scenery is dazzling too. After hiking through of the Toritoge pass, I arrived at the pictoresque Maruyama Senmaida, the "Thousand Rice Terraces". Seeing layered rice fields has always been on the bucket list, and what are the odds that I would get to see them in a snowy fashion? Not too shortly after, I arrived at the Akagi Castle Ruins. It's kinda similar to Naegi Castle, ruins on a relatively small hill overlooking the mountain passes. From here on out, unfortunately the closest bus departs from a resort 2 hours on foot. That's also where you can get the stamp for this castle. Overall though, I'd say this trip was a great success. Just 139 castles to go! #赤木城跡 #丸山千枚田 #通り峠 #熊野古道 #青春18きっぷ #お城巡り #日本100名城 #続日本100名城 #akagicastle #maruyamasenmaida #toritoge #kumanokodo #japanesecastle #japanphoto #pixel6pro https://www.instagram.com/p/CpPvXE6ry6R/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[halajpn]

مصاطب الأرز عند غروب الشمس في ماروياما-سينمايدا ، كومانو ، اليابان. #riceterrace #sunset #maruyamasenmaida #japan https://www.instagram.com/p/B_nWf0pJuTO/?igshid=tch8slcrqluo

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Mushiokuri in MaruyamaSenmaida. Festival to pray for a good harvest.

[hi-technique]

1,340 rice terraces being on the mountain side by Teruhide Tomori on Flickr

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Mushiokuri in MaruyamaSenmaida. Festival to pray for a good harvest.