Stargazing at Tanigawa Dake (谷川岳)

After dinner at our hotel, we took a bus to Tanigawa Dake (谷川岳). In the winter this is a popular skiing area, but in the summer there are lots of nice trails to walk and other activities as shown by their website.

 The proper way to attend an event after using the onsen is by wearing your hotel-issued yukata (cotton robe)

We took the gondola or "ropeway" to the top of the hill where the stargazing started:

 

Inside of the gondola

 Unfortunately, due to the rainy weather, there were no stars to see, but we got to watch a few good presentations about astronomy

The rainy weather meant there were no stars to see

 Presentations about constellations and planets in our solar system