EXPLORE · Hokuto City · SPRING & AUTUMN
Ojiro Valley
Emerald water, cold air, and complete silence — one of Japan's top 100 clearest streams
From a local · 山梨より
Skip the crowds.
Find the real Yamanashi.
Most visitors come for Mount Fuji and leave. But Yamanashi has hidden valleys, ancient shrines, and local food that almost no tourists ever find. I'm Miya, a local writer who has spent years uncovering them — and this is where I share what I know.
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SOUVENIRS Hokuto City / 2026.05.14 / 5 min read
Himawari Market — 4 Must-Buy Yamanashi Souvenirs from a Beloved Local Supermarket
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EXPLORE Hokuto City / 2026.02.17 / 8 min read
Misogi Shrine: The Floating Noh Stage That Most Foreign Visitors Never Find
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SOUVENIRS Kofu City / 2026.02.05 / 6 min read
Cafe de Savon: 85 Herbs, Blended for You, in the Shadow of Kofu Castle
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EAT Hokuto City / 2026.01.30 / 7 min read
Le Plaisir du Pain: Award-Winning French Bread at the Foot of Yatsugatake
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EXPLORE Fujikawaguchiko Town / 2026.01.28 / 7 min read
Lake Kawaguchi Music Forest: European Garden, Live Music, and Mount Fuji
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EXPLORE Hokuto City / 2026.01.21 / 6 min read
Ojiro Valley — Emerald Waters in the Birthplace of Suntory Natural Water
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EXPLORE Nirasaki City / 2026.01.18 / 7 min read
Shinpu Castle Ruins: The Last Stand of the Takeda, in a Sea of Peach Blossoms
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EXPLORE Fuefuki City / 2026.01.14 / 7 min read
Shakado Site Museum: 1,320 Jomon Figurines, Two Minutes from the Highway
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EXPLORE Fuefuki City / 2026.01.13 / 7 min read
Asama Shrine of Kai Province: Ancient Grace and Quiet Sanctuary
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