Who was posting the Japan TRs 20+ years ago? I remember reading TRs from paedde in 2008. Those must have been the good old days when even the hot spots were uncrowded inbounds. I went in 2014 which...

That exact location is what I was thinking of! Such a beautiful area especially with the milky white winter light through the frequent flurries.

Driving around central Hokkaido, I was reminded of Vermont so many times. If I squinted, I might have thought I was there - except for the volcanos rising in the distance and the frequently much...