My First 100 Hikes in Japan [Infographic]

Eight and a Half Years in the Making

Last week RIDGELINEIMAGES.com along with its indomitable editor-in-chief quietly chalked up the 100th hike. Yoku ganbarimashita if I might say so! Mind you these aren’t the hyakumeizan (100 top mountains) but hikes I have chosen from across the Greater Tokyo Area and occasionally beyond. When I first started posting my hike reports way back in 2013, I never would’ve imagined that I’d continue it for this long. Part of the reason for the blogs longevity (it’s going on 9 years) lies in the satisfaction from sharing my adventures along with the feedback that I get from you, my beloved readers, who often follow in my footsteps. For those of you who have taken the time to comment and share your experiences or left tips for others I wholeheartedly thank you.

Another point is even after all these years there still aren’t many blogs and websites in English that offer detailed trail notes, downloadable GPX tracks and photos on hiking trails especially around Tokyo. As I’ve stated elsewhere my main goal when writing any hike report is to help my readers answer two questions. Do I want to do this hike? And do I have all the reliable information I need to do this hike safely? For each hike I’d like to think I’ve gone some way towards helping you answer these questions. Also, while I enjoy a day hike as much as the next person, I feel some of the best experiences (and views) are had on multi-day routes which comprise over forty percent of the hikes on this blog.

So, what now, the coronavirus has thrown something of a curveball causing a lot of things to hang in suspended animation including this blog. Like most folk I have focussed on more pressing issues like trying to stay healthy rather than hiking much this year. At last, there is light at the end of the tunnel with a sharp decrease in the number of new cases of infections allowing us to return to our favourite haunts once more. Soon I will be launching a page on the membership platform Patreon something I’ve sidelined for more than a year both as a motivational tool and help make the content on this blog better – for those of you who wish to support me I’m offering some appealing giveaways and other perks, so stay tuned.

Wrapping things up, attached below is a light-hearted infographic about my first 100 hikes in Japan along with a full list of said hikes 😀
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My First 100 Hikes in Japan

Indicates a multiday hike