A week’s trip at New Year

 From Li Kun.

Recently, I prepared my slides for the Spring Meeting and summarized my New Year holiday trip.

It was truly a breathtaking snowy landscape!

The route of my trip was as follows:

                  

I drove my car equipped with snow tires throughout the entire trip.
During the New Year holiday, there’s no need to worry about road conditions as long as your car is fitted with snow tires. 

We were very lucky — although it rained during parts of our trip, the weather always cleared up when we arrived at each destination.
We also didn’t encounter any heavy snowstorms.
Among all the places I visited that week, my favorite was Shin-Hotaka.
Taking the ropeway up the mountain, we were able to admire the breathtaking sight of snow-covered cedar trees.

I also loved Shirakawa-go and Togakushi Shrine!
Each place has its own unique charm, making it hard to rank them.
In Shirakawa-go, I truly felt as if I had traveled back in time to ancient Japan.
At Togakushi Shrine, the towering ancient trees left me in awe, allowing me to experience the overwhelming power of nature firsthand.