Son revives legendary mountain trail to fulfill father's dying wish
The Ito Shindo trail has been dubbed "the last frontier of the Northern Alps" and links Toyama and Nagano prefectures.
Source: japantimes.co.jp
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The Ito Shindo trail has been dubbed "the last frontier of the Northern Alps" and links Toyama and Nagano prefectures.
A trail through ‘hellish’ volcanic landscapes in Japan’s Northern Alps is being restored by the son of its builder to honour his dying wish. Kei Ito has crowdfunded US$100,000 for the project.
Kei Ito, who runs a mountain villa in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, has been toiling to restore a legendary hiking trail celebrated for providing access to "hellish" landscapes that are on many adventure seekers' dream lists.