Hiking matters #634: A late autumn hike up Mt. Ryokami (両神山) in Saitama, Japan
TOKYO – Capping off my year of hiking in Japan, I managed to push for a hike up the 1728-meter Mt.
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Hiking matters #632: Mt. Amagi (天城山), the highest peak in Izu Peninsula, Japan
TOKYO – A day after climbing Mt. Daibosatsu, I continued my weekend hiking by heading down to Izu Peninsula and climbing
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Hiking matters #631: Mt. Daibosatsu (大菩薩嶺) in Yamanashi, Japan
TOKYO – The summer rains drenched my plans to make a Hyakumeizan run – I ended up with 5 instead of
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Hiking matters #624: Mt. Nasu (那須岳) in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
TOKYO – Encouraged by my successful Mt. Zao hike, I decided to climb Mt. Nasu (那須岳) in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
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Hiking matters #621: Mt. Odaigahara (大台ヶ原山) – my 25th Hyakumeizan
= After doing Mt. Ibuki and Mt. Nosaka, we proceeded to the highlight of the trip – a hike up Mt.
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Hiking matters #619: Mt. Ibuki (伊吹山) in Maibara, Japan
OSAKA – As part of my series of birthday hikes I went back to Japan to continue my Hyakumeizan quest.
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Hiking matters #604: Hiking up Mt. Daisen (大山) in Tottori Prefecture, Japan
HIROSHIMA – Continuing my Hyakumeizan journey in the late autumn after a productive summer which saw me do a solo Daikiretto,
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Hiking matters #598: Yarigatake to Hotakadake Traverse Day 1 – Yarigatake ( 槍ヶ岳)
TOKYO – I have always wanted to climb Mt. Yarigatake and do the Daikiretto – famous for being Japan’s most
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Hiking matters #599: Yarigatake to Hotakadake Traverse Day 2 – Daikiretto (大キレット)
TOKYO – After a restful sleep and early breakfast at Yarigatake Sanso, I set off for the most exciting 9 kilometres
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Hiking matters #600: Yarigatake to Hotakadake Traverse Day 3 – Oku-Hotakadake and back to Kamikochi
TOKYO – Upon arriving at Hotakadake Sanso I thought it would be the end of Day 2, but I was
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