Blogs from Naruko, Miyagi, Japan, Asia
June 8th 2008
I didn't even wake up to my alarm this morning. Instead I was wide awake @ 8:15am and just got my butt out of bed and started getting ready for a good days work or hiking and then relaxing in an onsen. I got a shinkansen to Furukawa and then rode out to Naruko Onsen station. It took about a hour and 20 minutes and around ¥2000 to be dropped off and after a few minutes walking around and orientating myself. The reason I wanted to come was to go hiking along the 4km trail along the Naruko Gorge. I had heard good things about it and also how nice the trail is along the river. Just my luck though, the trail was closed today. I never did get a reason why though. Instead I went ... read more
November 23rd 2005
Sorry I'm a little late on this one... For my day off work last Wednesday (Thanksgiving Day Kind of), we decided to take a long train ride to another part of Miyagi to the west--an area called Naruko, famous for its onsens, real hot springs, some nature trails, and a cute little town. We arrived in Naruko Town around noon and immediately packed in some carbs at a local soba restaurant and then hit the trail towards Naruko kyo (gorge). The walk/slight hike was beautiful with all the trees, waterfalls, and bridges. The hike lasted about an hour and a half and dropped us off at this hole in the wall rest stop. With some confusion over when and where the bus arrives to take us back to town, we missed the bus of course and ... read more
