The Nanataki Falls in Hachimantai are starting to freeze! This famous ice falls is glorious to see every year – and lots of people make the snowshoe hike through the forest to see it each winter. It usually is completely frozen by the end of January and stays that way through February. So we’re not anywhere near there yet, but even in its current stage it’s quite beautiful! It’s about a 45-minute hike to the falls from the Nanataki trailhead, located here