From the parking lot of the michi-no-eki (roadside station) rest facility, visitors can stroll along this winding country road and enjoy watching dair

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From the parking lot of the michi-no-eki (roadside station) rest facility, visitors can stroll along this winding country road and enjoy watching dairy cows lazily graze, take in panoramic views of the grassy highlands, and on a clear day enjoy views of the Northern Alps in the distance. This road is mostly flat and is only kilometers long ( miles) and meanders its way up to the Ougatou Hotel at the summit of the plateau. The aforementioned michi-no-eki is 2,000 meters (6,562 feet) above sea level making it the highest roadside station in Japan.

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Location: Nagano, Japan
Photo credit: © Daisei Iketani / Alamy / Afripics
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