Tag: Hyakumeizan

Mt. Senjo 仙丈ヶ岳

Hiked on Aug 23, 2025 . Kitazawa-toge 北沢峠 – Choei-goya 長衛小屋 – Ko-senjogatake 小仙丈ヶ岳   Duration: 7 hours   Distance: 11 km   Elevation change: 1003 metres   Highest point: 3033 metres   Start: Kitazawa-toge  ...

Yarigatake 槍ヶ岳

Hiked on Jul 24, 2025 . Shinhotaka Ropeway 新穂高ロープウェイ – Yarigatake 槍ヶ岳 – Kamikochi 上高地   Duration: 3 days   Distance: 35.2 km   Elevation change: 2090 metres   Highest point: 3180 metres   Start: Shinhotaka...

Mt. Amagi 天城山

Hiked on May 20, 2025 . Karasawa Junction 涸沢分岐 – Hanadate 石楠立 – Mt. Banjiro-dake 万二郎岳   Duration: 5 hours   Distance: 9 km   Elevation change: 366 metres   Highest point: 1,406 metres   Start: Amagi juso...

When a 3,000-Metre Peak Isn’t a 3,000-Metre Peak

Enter Naka-Shirane-san et al. TL;DR Not all 3,000-metre mountains in Japan are officially recognised. Peaks like Naka-Shirane-san and Gendarme lack prominence and are classified as secondary. Cultural factors and quirks, such as Fuji’s lesser-known...

Celebrating 150 Hiking Trail Guides

The Trail Less Rushed: 150 Hikes Quietly, last month I marked a major milestone: my 150th hiking trail guide on RIDGELINEIMAGES.com! Over the past 12 years, creating these trail guides has been a labour of love. While they make up less than half of...

Mt. Kaikoma 甲斐駒ヶ岳

Hiked on September 24, 2024 . Ojiragawa Gorge 尾白川渓谷 – Shichijo-koya 七丈小屋 – Komagatake Shrine 駒ヶ岳神社   This is a long and demanding hike, suitable for experienced hikers. Do not attempt the Kuroto Ridge course unless you are...

Review: Tozan – A Japanese Mountain Odyssey

One Man’s Quest for the 100 Best Mountains in Japan It comes with much excitement and anticipation when a book about hiking in Japan is released, whether it’s a guidebook or a memoir. Such books are rare finds. As soon as I heard that William...

Mt. Nikko-Shirane 日光白根山

Hiked on Jun 17, 2023 . Mt. Mae-Shirane 前白根山 – Midaga Pond 弥陀ヶ池 – Mt. Goshiki 五色山   Duration: 8 hours   Distance: 13.3 km   Elevation change: 1098 metres   Highest point: 2578 metres   Start: Nikko Yumoto Campground...

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