Took Michael on a day hike I planned with a few other friends of mine. Left 2 year old Mei at home with Megumi.
Nishizawa is about 2 hours away by car from Tokyo using the Chuo Expressway and is famous for a dazzling array of waterfalls that decorate a scenic 10km river ravine loop trail. We had good weather and were very impressed. The 4km ascent along the river was a little rocky and slippery in some places, but was just right for a 6-year old: shakey bridges, ladders, boulders, ropes and chains to climb for hours. The 6km descent winds smoothly down an old logging trail, going along the ridge above the river--unexciting, but still beautiful and definitely easy to walk down. We took some time to play in the river just before it started to rain.After the hike, we drove a bit over half hour to an outdoor onsen at the summit of a hill overlooking the Kofu basin. The name Hottarakashi-no-yu, which roughly translates to "The Unattended Hotsprings" is a partial misnomer. The architecture is a bit rough, but actually the baths were still new and nicely kept. The view was spectacular.
Michael was completely wiped out after the hiking and onsen and fell asleep at 7:30 in the car. Success! Then I had to stay awake stuck in traffic on the Chuo as everybody in Tokyo rushed back from their weekends. The discounted highway toll system is nice on the wallet but rough on the driver.
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