Deciphering Fact From Fiction Over the years, social media, guidebooks, including Lonely Planet’s Hiking in Japan, as well as various Japanese and foreign websites have kept alive a number of myths about hiking in Japan. In this post, we bring to...
Celebrating 10 Years Blogging in Japan This month, RIDGELINEIMAGES.com celebrates its 10th anniversary. For a decade now, I’ve been snapping pictures, sharing my hikes, adventures, gear selections, and how-tos. It’s hard to believe I’ve been...
100 Things You Should Know About Hiking Japan In spite of the fact that blogging is often thought of as a solitary pursuit, most of us count on the support, wisdom, and good deeds of others to cobble things together. This blogger included. I...
Hiked on Dec 19, 2022 . Senzoku-toge 千足峠 – Shinyanone-toge 新矢野根峠 – Gozenyama 御前山 Duration: 5 hours Distance: 10.5 km Elevation change: 493 metres Highest point: 733 metres Start: Shiotsu Station (Chuo Main Line) Finish:...
Hiked on Dec 7, 2022 . Mt. Hizure-kongozan 日連金剛山 – Mt. Yasaka 八坂山 – Mt. Takara 宝山 Duration: 3.5 hours Distance: 10.4 km Elevation change: 297 metres Highest point: 460 metres Start: Fujino Station (Chuo Main Line) Finish:...
10 Mountains In Tokyo Worth Climbing As this blog approaches its 10th anniversary, it’s time to do what any self-respecting Tokyo hiking blogger would; rate from 1 to 10, Tokyo’s best mountains – specifically the list focuses on mountains...
Hiked on Nov 12, 2022 . Mitsumine Shrine 三峯神社 – Mt. Shiraiwayama 白岩山 – Mt. Tenso 天祖山 Do not attempt this hike unless you have experience in route-finding and make sure you carry a topographic map and handheld GPS device...
Hiked on Nov 3, 2022 . Mt. Yonezawa 米沢山 – Mt. Oboyama お坊山 – Ojika-toge 大鹿峠 Do not attempt this hike unless you have experience in route-finding and make sure you carry a topographic map and handheld GPS device. Duration:...
Hiked on Oct 29, 2022 . Mt. Ryugadake 竜ヶ岳 – Hashita-toge – 端足峠 – Mt. Amagadake 雨ヶ岳 Duration: 2 days Distance: 16.5 km Elevation change: 1154 metres Highest point: 1964 metres Start: Lake Motosu Iriguchi...
Hiked on Sep 16, 2022 . Mt. Nishiyamatakatori 西山高取 – Koroyama-san-taki 黒山三滝 – Koburi Pass 顔振峠 Duration: 6 hours Distance: 15.7 km Elevation change: 520 metres Highest point: 580 metres Start: Ogose...
