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)...
Hunter-gatherer Cave on a Chichibu Mountainside On a recent outing to the ruins of the former Mitsumine Ropeway in Chichibu, Saitama we spotted what appeared to be a cave in the distance. Never to let a good opportunity pass we decided to make the...
The Perennial Home of Nichiren Buddhism From a distance the 1,153 metres high Mount Minobusan looks rather innocuous, however belying its mild exterior is the head temple of the Nichiren Shu order of Buddhism. In short Nichiren Shu is an offshoot of...
Hiked on Oct 21, 2015 Aug 7, 2020 . Mt. Hodosan 宝登山 Duration: 3 hours Distance: 6.2 km Elevation change: 347 metres Highest point: 497 metres Start: Nagatoro Station (Chichibu Main Line) Finish:...
Hitching a Lift up Tokyo’s Mountains With seventy-two percent of Japan being mountainous it shouldn’t come as a surprise the country contains an extensive network of aerial lifts. In Japan, the term “ropeway” applies to all forms...
Hiked on Dec 18, 2014 Jan 15, 2019 . Mt. Nokogiri 鋸山 – Jigoku Nozoki 地獄のぞき Duration: 3.5 hours Distance: 6.9 km Elevation change: 329 metres Highest point: 329 metres Start: Hamakanaya Port...