Today the walk was difficult as much of the morning walking was uphill to a height of one thousand metres.
The landscape was mountainous with narrow river valleys. From time to time we were we able to glimpse Mt Ontake, the volcano which erupted about a month ago. Smoke was visible from the summit.
The mountain path was through heavily wooded areas covered in many deciduous tress and cedar pines. The autum colours were magical and I can see why at this time of the year many Japanese travel to see the beauty of autumn.
From time to time we came across small farms, but the rice harvest has finished so many fields were empty. Many farms have their own vegetable patch growin Chinese cabbage, chillies, Japanese radish called daikon. Daikon is a long white radish and is available in Australia.
We stayed the night in Tusmago which is an Edo period post town. This town has been restored and some of the buildings are over three hundred years old.
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