Model Courses


2. ISTL and the Salt Trail (North)
Explore the Salt Trail which was once used to carry salt and other marine goods.
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3. Downtown Itoigawa
This course visits historic boutiques and other points of interest around Itoigawa Station.
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4. Itoigawa Coast and the Salt Trail (North)
This course explores the creation of the Japanese Archipelago.
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6. Benten-iwa
Learn about the culture and history of the Nou Region and beautiful Benten-iwa.
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7. Hamatokuai
Observe interbeds of sandstone and mudstone, a train station built inside a mountain, terraced rice fields, and a traditional fishing village.
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5. Umidani and Yakeyama
This course, which lies just east of the Itoigawa-Shizuoka Tectonic Line, is rich in natural beauty and majestic mountainscapes.
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8. Shindosan and Gongendake
Follow the trail of the Legend of Princess Nunakawa and enjoy an onsen village on this course.
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10. Tsugami Shindo
The Tsugami Shindo Geosite is a model course in and of itself. Experience the Northern Alps on this 3-day hiking course.
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11. Amakazariyama
Challenge Mt. Amakazariyama, one of the “100 Famous Mountains of Japan” on this hiking course.
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