Archive: October 2014

Mt. Buko 武甲山

Hiked on Oct 25, 2014    Aug 24, 2023 . Fudou Falls 不動滝 – Mt. Buko 武甲山   Duration: 6 hours   Distance: 15.6 km   Elevation change: 1054 metres   Highest point: 1304 metres   Start: Yokoze Station (Seibu...

Lake Okutama (Ogouchi Dam) Tokyo

Securing Tokyo’s Water Future Paid a Heavy Toll As the responsible agency for supplying drinking water to almost 13 million residents the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Waterworks relies heavily on the 185,400 megalitre Lake Okutama...

Japanese Giant Hornet [Infographic]

Japan’s Deadliest Animal Unveiled If I had nominate one aspect of hiking in Japan that I could really do without it would be hornets. In this case not just any garden variety but the humongous Japanese giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia japonica)...

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