{"id":3320,"date":"2026-06-03T21:02:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T05:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/?p=3320"},"modified":"2026-06-04T22:31:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T06:31:09","slug":"kiso-mountains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/kiso-mountains\/","title":{"rendered":"Kiso Mountains"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the middle of a typhoon, we traveled from Tokyo to a remote village, Nojiri, in Japan\u2019s Central Alps. We stayed in a traditional home with a sunken <em>tataki<\/em> entryway for shoes, woven <em>tatami<\/em> floor mats, <em>shoji<\/em> sliding panels, an <em>irori<\/em> stone-lined fire pit, and so many details that are uniquely Japanese. The futons were very comfortable, and the views from the back porch were stunning. We enjoyed a hike along the Atera Ravine and dining at some of the local restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We rented electric bikes to travel higher up the Atera Ravine, later stopping for a pizza lunch before exploring the nearby small towns. 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Fuji\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3322 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2124-1024x702.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_2124\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"398\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2124-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3322 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4189-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_4189\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4189-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Our airbnb is very rustic\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3322 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4184-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_4184\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4184-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Futons on the floor\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3322 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4174-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_4174\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4174-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Woven mats and sliding screens\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3322 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4180-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_4180\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4180-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Lovely patio\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3322 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4171-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_4171\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4171-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Great spot for morning coffee\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3322 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4194-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_4194\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4194-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Small winding streets in Nojiri\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3322 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4197-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_4197\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4197-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3322 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2195-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_2195\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2195-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3322 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4205-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_4205\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4205-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3322 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4250-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_4250\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4250-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3322 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4227-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_4227\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4227-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Hike along the Atera ravine\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3322 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2201-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_2201\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2201-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3322 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4246-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_4246\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4246-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3322 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2186-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_2186\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2186-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3322 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4231-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_4231\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4231-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3322 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4224-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_4224\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4224-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3322 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4214-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_4214\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4214-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3322 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4219-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_4219\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4219-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3322 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4251-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_4251\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4251-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Breakfast outside\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3322 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4252-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_4252\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4252-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Our airbnb hostess brought us fruit and yogurt\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3322 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4257-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_4257\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4257.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3322 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2223-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_2223\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2223-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3322 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4275-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_4275\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  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