It's a tourist trap in the end. A good one, but clearly a tourist trap. The souvenir shop behind us says it all. But it feels kind of rugged being there, because of the (very un-Japanese) lack of boardwalks or pristine walking paths.
taken on 11 August 2017, 16:51
location: Mount Iō in Kawayu-Onsen, Hokkaidō, Japan