Why Overnight Hikes Are the Best Hikes

How Overnight Hikes Shaped my Journey as a Hiker There’s a unique kind of satisfaction that comes from pitching your tent under a sky full of stars, miles from the nearest road or vending machine. After a long day of climbing ridgelines, crossing...

Mt. Hirugatake 蛾ヶ岳

Hiked on Apr 18, 2025 . Beacon Tower ruins 烽火台 – Shibire-toge 四尾連峠 – Mt. Obata 大畠山   Duration: 2 days   Distance: 21.5 km   Elevation change: 1025 metres   Highest point: 1279 metres   Start: Ichikawa-Hommachi Station...

Mt. Kanetsukido 鐘撞堂山

Hiked on Apr 8, 2025 . Taisho Pond 大正池 – Mt. Rakan 羅漢山 – Shorinji Temple 少林寺   Duration: 3.5 hours   Distance: 10.8 km   Elevation change: 230 metres   Highest point: 330 metres   Start: Yorii Station (Tobu Tojo...

Mt. Jinba 陣馬山 (Loop Course)

Hiked on Mar 21, 2025 . Mt. Jinba 陣馬山 – Meio-toge 明王峠 – Sokozawa-toge 底沢峠 Rather than looping back to the Jinba Kogen Shita Bus Stop, this route can also be extended to finish at either Sagamiko Station or Takaosanguchi Station.  ...

Ulanzi & COMAN Zero Y Travel Tripod Review

Ulanzi Zero Y Tripod: Field Tested As a solo content creator or photographer, there are some things you can forgo when making videos or snapping photos—and some things you can’t. You might opt for a smartphone over a dedicated camera or a shotgun...

Mt. Takamatsu 高松山

Hiked on Feb 20, 2025 . Hisari-toge 尺里峠 – Nishihirabatake Park 西平畑公園   Duration: 5.5 hours   Distance: 14.6 km   Elevation change: 711 metres   Highest point: 801 metres   Start: Takamatsu-iriguchi Bus Stop  ...

Mt. Myojinyama 明神山

Hiked on Feb 14, 2025 . Yamanakako Panorama-dai 明神山パノラマ台 – Mt. Mikuni 三国山 – Mt. Takasasu 高指山   Duration: 4.5 hours   Distance: 10.5 km   Elevation change: 338 metres   Highest point: 1328 metres   Start: Mikuniyama Hiking Course Iriguchi...

Mt. Momokurayama 百蔵山

Hiked on Feb 7, 2025 . Konpira-kyu 金比羅宮 – Mt. Daidosan 大同山 – Mt. Momokurayama 百蔵山 If you wish to include neighbouring Mt. Ougiyama, you can also undertake it as a station-to-station hike starting from Torisawa Station.   Duration: 4.5 hours...

Mt. Kannokura 官ノ倉山

Hiked on Jan 24, 2025 . Kinsho 金勝山 – Kannokura-toge 官ノ倉峠 – Mt. Sekison 石尊山   Duration: 4 hours   Distance: 11.3 km   Elevation change: 244 metres   Highest point: 345 metres   Start: Tobu-Takezawa Station (Tobu...

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