Mt. Kasatori 笠取山

Hiked on Oct 31, 2020    Nov 10, 2021 . Gan-toge 雁峠 – Kasatori-goya 笠取小屋 – Tama River Headwaters 多摩川源流   Duration: 2 days   Distance: 20 km   Elevation change: 893 metres   Highest point: 1953 metres  ...

Mt. Kushigata 櫛形山

Hiked on Oct 24, 2020 . Himuro Shrine 氷室神社 – Hokora Hut ほこら小屋 – Mt. Hadaka 裸山   Duration: 2 days   Distance: 16.2 km   Elevation change: 1276 metres   Highest point: 2052 metres   Start: Hirabayashi Bus Stop...

Map, Embed, and Share GPX Hiking Routes

Viewing Interactive GPS Maps Then & Now Not long after starting this blog I began using the pro version of WP Google Maps, a WordPress plugin to plot ‘polylines’ to display my hiking routes on Google Maps. As I commented at the time not having...

Mt. Naeba 苗場山

Hiked on Sep 30, 2020 . Wada Hut 和田小屋 – Kaguragamine 神楽ヶ峰   Duration: 8 hours   Distance: 13.9 km   Elevation change: 925 metres   Highest point: 2145 metres   Start: Carpark below Wada Hut   Finish: Carpark below...

Mt. Kurogane 黒金山

Hiked on Sep 21, 2020 . Mt. Kentoku 乾徳山 – Mt. Kurogane 黒金山 – Nishizawa Gorge 西沢渓谷 The Nishizawa Gorge hiking trail closes during winter (December 1st-April 28th subject to change depending on snowfall) for the latest information please...

Mt. Aizu-Komagatake 会津駒ヶ岳

Hiked on Aug 19, 2020 . Komanogoya 駒ノ小屋 – Chumon-dake 中門岳   Duration: 8 hours   Distance: 17.6 km   Elevation change: 1233 metres   Highest point: 2133 metres   Start: Mitori Auto Campground   Finish: Mitori Auto...

Journey Along the Kurasawa Valley in Okutama

Solo Summer Hike and Camp in Okutama Arriving mid-morning at Okutama Station during the Obon holidays was, as expected, bustling with activity. Perhaps a little surprising given COVID-19. I made a beeline for one of the two diminutive buses headed...

Mt. Nyukasa 入笠山

Hiked on Aug 1, 2020 . Nyukasa Marsh 入笠湿原 – Mt. Nyukasa 入笠山   Duration: 2 days   Distance: 23.3 km   Elevation change: 1095 metres   Highest point: 1955 metres   Start: Aoyagi Station (Chuo Main Line)   Finish:...

Koburi Pass 顔振峠

Hiked on Jul 17, 2020 . Suwa Shrine 諏訪神社 – Mt. Ogamiyama 越上山 – Yugate ユガテ   Duration: 4.5 hours   Distance: 11.9 km   Elevation change: 396 metres   Highest point: 566 metres   Start: Agano Station (Seibu...

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