{"id":674,"date":"2016-06-17T17:04:04","date_gmt":"2016-06-17T08:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?p=674"},"modified":"2016-06-17T17:04:04","modified_gmt":"2016-06-17T08:04:04","slug":"renge-geosite-now-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?p=674","title":{"rendered":"Renge Geosite Now Open!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_675\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?attachment_id=675\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-675\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-675\" data-attachment-id=\"675\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?attachment_id=675\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P8023716.jpg?fit=4288%2C3216&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4288,3216\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;TG-810&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1438503193&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mt. Korenge\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The highest point in Niigata Prefecture, Mt. Korenge (2776 m) towers over the Renge Geosite&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Climbers hike along the ridge of Mt. Korenge&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P8023716.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P8023716.jpg?fit=695%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P8023716-1024x768.jpg?resize=695%2C521\" alt=\"Climbers hike along the ridge of Mt. Korenge\" width=\"695\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P8023716.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P8023716.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P8023716.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P8023716.jpg?w=1390&amp;ssl=1 1390w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P8023716.jpg?w=2085&amp;ssl=1 2085w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-675\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Climbers hike along the ridge of Mt. Korenge (2766 m)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The snow has finally been cleared and the gate to the <a href=\"http:\/\/geo-itoigawa.com\/eng\/about\/geosite\/geosite14\/\">Renge Geosite<\/a> has been opened! Enjoy exploring the peak of the Itoigawa UNESCO Global Geopark this summer, starting with a visit to the Renge\u00a0Lodge and Hot Springs.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_676\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?attachment_id=676\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-676\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-676\" data-attachment-id=\"676\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?attachment_id=676\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_3421.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon IXY DIGITAL 600&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1154015388&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Renge Lodge\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Renge Lodge and Hot Springs form the perfect base camp for the Renge Geosite.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Renge Lodge&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_3421.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_3421.jpg?fit=695%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-676\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_3421-1024x768.jpg?resize=695%2C521\" alt=\"Renge Lodge\" width=\"695\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_3421.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_3421.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_3421.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_3421.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_3421.jpg?w=1390&amp;ssl=1 1390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-676\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Renge Lodge<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And don&#8217;t just hang out at the lodge! Not when the outstanding beautiful Renge Hot Springs are out there to enjoy.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_677\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?attachment_id=677\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-677\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-677\" data-attachment-id=\"677\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?attachment_id=677\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1671.jpg?fit=2592%2C1728&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2592,1728\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS Kiss X7i&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1439386969&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Renge Hot Springs &amp;#8211; Yakushi-no-Yu\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The highest of the 4 outdoor baths at Renge Hot Springs, Yakushi-no-Yu offers bathers a chance to bathe among the clouds, or on clear days, enjoy all of nature&amp;#8217;s majesty!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Renge Hot Springs &amp;#8211; Yakushi-no-Yu &amp;#8216;Waters of the Healing Buddha&amp;#8217;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1671.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1671.jpg?fit=695%2C464&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-677\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1671-1024x683.jpg?resize=695%2C464\" alt=\"Renge Hot Springs - Yakushi-no-Yu 'Waters of the Healing Buddha'\" width=\"695\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1671.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1671.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1671.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1671.jpg?w=1390&amp;ssl=1 1390w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1671.jpg?w=2085&amp;ssl=1 2085w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-677\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Renge Hot Springs &#8211; Yakushi-no-Yu &#8216;Waters of the Healing Buddha&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Only a 5 &#8211; 10 minute hike from the lodge, the four outdoor baths at Renge Hot Springs are truly open baths. Located on the side of the mountain, there are no changing rooms here! Just strip off and enjoy the majesty of nature from a natural spring bath above the clouds.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_678\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?attachment_id=678\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-678\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-678\" data-attachment-id=\"678\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?attachment_id=678\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/%E3%82%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89%E3%83%96%E3%83%83%E3%82%AFp81%E5%85%B5%E9%A6%AC.jpg?fit=2896%2C1944&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2896,1944\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D80&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1215348916&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Heima-no-Taira Wetlands\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;These wetlands are a treasure store of biological diversity. Enjoy the many plants, animals and insects while walking on the boardwalk.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Trek the vast wetlands of Heima-no-Taira&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/%E3%82%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89%E3%83%96%E3%83%83%E3%82%AFp81%E5%85%B5%E9%A6%AC.jpg?fit=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/%E3%82%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89%E3%83%96%E3%83%83%E3%82%AFp81%E5%85%B5%E9%A6%AC.jpg?fit=695%2C466&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-678\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/%E3%82%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89%E3%83%96%E3%83%83%E3%82%AFp81%E5%85%B5%E9%A6%AC-1024x687.jpg?resize=695%2C466\" alt=\"Trek the vast wetlands of Heima-no-Taira\" width=\"695\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/%E3%82%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89%E3%83%96%E3%83%83%E3%82%AFp81%E5%85%B5%E9%A6%AC.jpg?resize=1024%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/%E3%82%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89%E3%83%96%E3%83%83%E3%82%AFp81%E5%85%B5%E9%A6%AC.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/%E3%82%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89%E3%83%96%E3%83%83%E3%82%AFp81%E5%85%B5%E9%A6%AC.jpg?resize=768%2C516&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/%E3%82%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89%E3%83%96%E3%83%83%E3%82%AFp81%E5%85%B5%E9%A6%AC.jpg?w=1390&amp;ssl=1 1390w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/%E3%82%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89%E3%83%96%E3%83%83%E3%82%AFp81%E5%85%B5%E9%A6%AC.jpg?w=2085&amp;ssl=1 2085w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-678\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trek the vast wetlands of Heima-no-Taira<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In addition to trails up to the peak of Mt. Korenge and Mt. Shiroumadake, the region has many nature trails through forests and wetlands.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the Renge Geosite, check out our <a href=\"http:\/\/geo-itoigawa.com\/eng\/about\/geosite\/geosite14\/\">homepage <\/a>or download our app <a href=\"http:\/\/geo-itoigawa.com\/eng\/enjoying\/gururi.html\">Gururi Itoigawa<\/a> for Android or iOS today!<\/p>\n<div class='wp_social_bookmarking_light'>        <div class=\"wsbl_facebook_like\"><div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?p=674\" layout=\"button_count\" action=\"like\" width=\"100\" share=\"false\" show_faces=\"false\" ><\/fb:like><\/div>        <div class=\"wsbl_twitter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"https:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?p=674\" data-text=\"Renge Geosite Now Open!\" data-lang=\"en\">Tweet<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<br class='wp_social_bookmarking_light_clear' \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The snow has finally been cleared and the gate to the Renge Geosite has been opened! Enjoy exploring the peak of the Itoigawa UNESCO Global Geopark this summer, starting with a visit to the Renge\u00a0Lodge and Hot Springs. And don&#8217;t just hang out at the lodge! Not when the outstanding beautiful Renge Hot Springs are <a href='https:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?p=674' class='excerpt-more'>[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[8,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-geopark","category-info","category-8-id","category-3-id","post-seq-1","post-parity-odd","meta-position-corners","fix"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4hiNW-aS","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=674"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":679,"href":"https:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674\/revisions\/679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}