Category: Hiking
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The Three Peaks in the Rain
Never presume you’re the only hiker on a mountain in Japan. I’ve hiked solo through the night in remote areas on numerous occasions, and there was always somebody else ahead. Always.
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Hiking Mt. Kosumo
While lounging at home and mulling over the hours ahead, it struck me that I had an entire day at my disposal—a twenty-four-hour window to make something happen. So I packed a bag and set off for Mt. Kosumo (2614mm / 越百山), located at the southern end of the Chuo Alps.
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Hiking Kisomaedake on the Edge of the Kiso Valley
Kisomaedake (木曽前岳) is in the Chuo Alps (Kiso Mountains) on the edge of the Kiso Valley. To get there from the western side of the Alps, you’ve got to kick off your journey in Agematsu, in the central Kiso region.
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Mt. Kazekoshi
Fourteen kilograms of restless bouncy daughter was too much. I enjoy hiking with her but there comes a time when it’s wise to admit defeat. This hike was me throwing in the towel.
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Hiking: Mt. Hououzan
How do you explain to someone that hasn’t hiked much in Japan than despite hiking to over 2700m, despite walking (which felt more like climbing – actual climbing – almost vertically non-stop for 6 solid hours), and despite being in the least visited of the three major mountain ranges, that the campsite would be full…
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Hiking: The Other Eboshidake in the Clouds
Eboshidake in the Minami Alps behind the clouds. This was the third time in succession that this hike hasn’t gone to plan. See here and here. The Minami Alps usually offer spectacular views of Mt. Fuji and the other big mountain ranges of central Japan but once again the weather had other ideas and the…
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Hiking in the Minami Alps: Coffee at the Top
There’s a joke between a good friend and his brother regarding a hike they did in Colorado a few years ago. Early morning on a remote mountain, as they approached the summit they saw a trail runner come through the mist, he flies straight past them shouting “Coffee at the top!”
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Hiking: Fujimidai
Fujimidai is the perfect place to hike with the family. The trails are safe, the views are wonderful, and it only takes 2 hours to get there from the Nagoya region.