Tag: Saitama hikes

Takizawa Dam and a Long Elevator

Elevator Ride to the Base of the Dam It’s not often you get the chance to take a 121-metre (397 ft) elevator ride deep within the recesses of a working dam especially one perched high up in the mountains. But during a recent trip to the Takizawa Dam...

Mt. Tenranzan 天覧山

Hiked on Dec 16, 2015    May 11, 2021 . Mt. Tenranzan 天覧山 – Mt. Tonosu 多峯主山   Duration: 4 hours   Distance: 7.6 km   Elevation change: 95 metres   Highest point: 195 metres   Start: Hanno Station (Seibu...

Mt. Hodosan 宝登山

Hiked on Oct 21, 2015    Aug 24, 2023 . 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)  ...

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...

Mt. Bonomine 棒ノ峰山

Hiked on Feb 28, 2013    Aug 23, 2023 . Naguri Lake 名栗湖 – Mt. Makinooyama 槙ノ尾山 – Mt. Bonomine 棒ノ峰山   Duration: 6 hours   Distance: 11.2 km   Elevation change: 736 metres   Highest point: 969 metres   Start:...

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