Hiked on Nov 20, 2018 May 9, 2022 . Sogaku Ravine 惣岳渓谷 – Lake Okutama 奥多摩湖 Duration: 4 hours Distance: 9.7 km Elevation change: 190 metres Highest point: 540 metres Start: Okutama Station (Ome Line)...
Japan’s Most Prominent Peaks For better or worse, Kyuya Fukada’s 1964 best seller “100 Famous Japanese Mountains” (日本百名山 Nihon Hyaku-meizan) has had a profound influence on modern alpinism in Japan. It has led to a decades long hiking boom...
Hiked on Oct 28, 2018 . Okinomimi オキノ耳 – Mt. Mantaro 万太郎山 – Mt. Tairappyou 平標山 Duration: 3 days Distance: 25.7 km Elevation change: 1363 metres Highest point: 2026 metres Start: Doai Station (Joetsu...
Hiked on Oct 21, 2018 Apr 19, 2022 . Mt. Takao 高尾山 – Mt. Shiroyama 城山 – Mt. Kagenobu 景信山 Duration: 6 hours Distance: 17.2 km Elevation change: 665 metres Highest point: 857 metres Start: Takaosanguchi...
The Weird and Wonderful World of Yamabushi # 1. What is a Yamabushi? Yamabushi also known Shugenja are the mountain-wandering priests of Japan. Their name literally means “those who lie in the mountains” from kanji 山 (yama) mountain and 伏 (bushi) in...
Hiked on Oct 9, 2018 Feb 4, 2021 . Mt. Kaiun 開運山 – Mt. Tenjo 天上山 Duration: 6.5 hours Distance: 17 km Elevation change: 1171 metres Highest point: 1785 metres Start: Mitsutoge Station (Fujikyuko Line)...
Hiked on Oct 2, 2018 . Lake Oze 尾瀬沼 – Mt. Hiuchigatake 燧ヶ岳 – Mt. Shibutsu 至仏山 Duration: 3 days Distance: 32.4 km Elevation change: 1166 metres Highest point: 2356 metres Start: Oshimizu Bus Stop ...
Hiked on Sep 28, 2018 . Tsukuba Shrine 筑波神社 – Mt. Nantai 男体山 – Mt. Nyotai 女体山 Duration: 3.5 hours Distance: 5.9 km Elevation change: 600 metres Highest point: 877 metres Start: Tsukuba Shrine bus stop ...
Hiked on Sep 22, 2018 . Shobugahama Campground 菖蒲ヶ浜キャンプ場 – Senjugahama 千手ヶ浜 Duration: 2.5 hours Distance: 11.3 km Elevation change: 80 metres Highest point: 1295 metres Start: Shobugahama Campground Finish:...
Hiked on Sep 23, 2018 Jul 15, 2022 . Futarasan Shrine 二荒山神社 – Mt. Nantai 男体山 Duration: 7 hours Distance: 13.4 km Elevation change: 1204 metres Highest point: 2484 metres Start: Shobugahama Campground...