it’s doing the same thing on an island wilderness. Luckily for those of us who are prone to lapses of memory at the worst time, the Rock Harbor Store (open from May 22 to September 11) carries a small variety of grocieries, freeze-dried food, camping supplies...
This lesser hiked trail follows the Nagasawa Hairyo 長沢背稜 which forms part of the boundary between Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture. South of the range falls into Okutama while north of the divide is part of the Chichibu Mountains. Aside from the hugely popular, Mt. Bonomine, the hike largel...
Lori and I arrived at Zion a bit early. I have to admit the canyon was grander and more beautiful than I remembered from my childhood. Pictures don’t capture it but they are pretty cool. Ron and Cris were delayed so we hiked a couple of trails and got supplies. After driving for ...
560 yen) alternatively, you can go a few stops further to the Miyamabashi bus stop 深山橋 and hike along the Murokubo Ridge ムロクボ尾根. Either way, both trails meet up at Mt. Nukazasu ヌカザス山 after a couple of hours of walking. ...
Scaling Over the Tanzawa Mountains The allure of traversing Mt. Tanzawa has beckoned me ever since I moved to Kodaira City where on clear winter mornings its silhouette is clearly visible from my balcony. Situated within close proximity to Tokyo, the Tanzawa-sanchi 丹沢山地 provides ample oppor...
About camping, where do you think it’s better to camp? Is it possible to camp at the peak? I was initially planning to camp at 奥多摩小屋, but I realized that it closed this year (http://kumotorisansou.com/koya.htm). Also, I am a bit confused about the other option of camping ...
While Golden Week in Japan tends to correspond with some of year’s best weather the downside of course is battling it out with an inordinate number of climbers. Having said that this hike includes plenty of remote and secluded trails allowing for a true wilderness experience. ...
The ridge walk from Karisaka Toge is one of the more beautiful trails I’ve hiked in Japan and is definitely a highlight of the hike. The ridge remains above 2,000 metres as you pass by Mt. Suisyoyama 水晶山 (2,158 m), Mt. Koreisan 古礼山 (2,112 m) and Mt. Tsubakurayama 燕...