Actually the day before my birthday, a hike up Mt. Haruna-Fuji, an old volcano in Gunma prefecture, was energizing for the new year. On the way up, we had a nice view of Mt. Asama which is an active volcano (the photo shows the steam coming off the mountain, not clouds at the top). After hiking down a snowy, slippery trail, we stopped at the hot spring at the bottom for a relaxing soak; later back in town, we went to an izakaiya (type of tavern for drinking/eating). We had a spicy seafood stew (nabe). The stew is cooked at the table. You can see what we started with and what it looked like after cooking. It was just right after the cold hike. Of course, M. joined us for the food part.
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