Another trip that I have always wanted to go to in Chichibu, during winter these beautiful giant natural icicles formed at a nearby waterfall. I have never seen anything like it before so the overall trip was worth it. The travel time was pretty long but after a lot of research I was able to plan my route to visit two out of the three giant icicle formations in the area. I stopped by to eat some udon first while waiting for the bus that would take us to the first icicle area at Misotsuchi. It was a very serene place that stretched deep and there were a lot of icicles indeed, not just from the main site but at the back there were a lot of other interesting formations as well, including a frozen pond.
On the way back, I stopped by Ashigakubo to visit their man-made icicles. Even though it was man-made, there's a lot of art involved in its beauty, the icescape was something out of a fairytale with how everything seemed to be covered in ice from the trees and ground. There was a bit of a hike up where we got to drink some hot rice wine, which was perfect for the cold weather. All in all, it was a pretty amazing day.Read more
January 9, 2022 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C