Mt. Shinhodaka and Hirayu Waterfall

Yesterday we went with Kiyoko and Machiko (Frank's 2 adult private students) on a road trip to Mt. Shinhodaka and Hirayu Waterfall. We drove 3 hours to visit Mt. Shinhodaka first. The scenery was beautiful, but after taking 2 cable cars to the top of the mountain (2,156 meters high), all we could see were clouds. This ropeway is actually the longest in all of Asia. Half way up, we had to transfer to a double-decker... the first 50 people go on the top floor and the next 75 go on the bottom. It took 10 minutes to reach the top.

This is our view from the ropeway and the top of the mountain! We were literally in the clouds. We were pretty disappointed with the view, especially after a 3 hour drive and paying $30 a person to use the cable car!

After visiting the mountain, we drove to Hirayu Waterfall. This made the trip worth it! It was beautiful!