Joel in Japan

Hiking Date: 9 July 2017 Level: Easy Length: 5 hours View: Yushin Blue, the water color of the dam is beautiful http://www.syonan-bus.co.jp/hikingbus/course/id/7 This hiking course was getting popular as I heard, but during our time, we didn't see that much people. The main purpose of this hiking was to see the beautiful color of the water of the dam, the color that is called Yushin Blue. Basically the color could be seen along the way when the river got deep. But the beautiful location was the pool near the Kurokura　（玄倉） dam. It was a surprise when on our return way, the Yushin Blue in the Kurokura dam was vanished, it seemed the water was released downstream. The course itself was very easy. We walked most the time on asphalt road where authorized cars could pass. We passed several tunnels, but only one tunnel got completely dark, that flashlight was mandatory but mobile phone was OK too. The most enjoying part was picnic in the river. Though the water was pretty