Mountain Climbing in the Northern Japanese Alps

The Northern Japanese Alps are home to some of the country’s tallest mountains. Among them, you can find 3,000-meter-high peaks and idyllic national parks replete with crystal-clear rivers and verdant forests.

Four elderly hikers die near mountain trail in eastern Japan

The four, two men and two women, believed to be in their 60s and 70s, are likely to have lost their way on the 1,896-meter peak in the town of Nasu.

The Japan Times