百名山

Mt. Shari in Hokkaido + Kushiro Marsh

Mt. Shari is a volcano at the bottom of Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, as one of the 100 Top Mountains in Japan. It is a single-peak mountain. The mountain is called Onnenupuri (big mountain, old mountain) in the Ainu language, and it was a mountain trip with deep pockets, as if the original form of mountain climbing still remained. The most popular route is via “Seigakuso”, a mountain hut in Kiyosato Town. On this route, there is an old road where you can enjoy a bit of stream climbing and a new road where you can enjoy the ridge path. […]

Mt. Meakan, Lake Onneto and Lake Akan in Hokkaido.

Mt. Meakan We knew the weather was not going to be good, so we decided to cancel our original plan of going around “Me-Akan Onsen → Mt. Me-Akan → Akan Fuji → Lake Onneto” and change it to “Me-Akan Onsen to Mt.Me-Akan” as a piston tour, and use the extra time to see Lake Onneto and Lake Akan. The summit was completely flat and the wind was strong, but the scenery on the way up was pleasant and to my liking. It’s a nice mountain that I would like to climb again on a sunny day. Mt. Akan is consist […]

Mt. Rausu in Hokkaido

Mt. Rausu One of the 100 most famous mountains in Japan and one of the 100 most famous mountains for flowers, Rausu-dake (1,661 meters above sea level) is the highest peak in the Shiretoko Volcanoes that tower over the Shiretoko Peninsula. It is also called Shiretoko Fuji (The name comes from its resemblance to Mt. Fuji). The name comes from the Ainu word “lausi” (the place where the bones of animals are). It is a mountain that is popular with climbers from all over the country, despite the fact that it is a very difficult mountain to climb, with a […]

Mt. Omine in Nara Prefecture

Mt. Omine Hakkyo-ga-take (1915m), the highest peak of the Omine mountain range and the highest peak in the Kinki region. It is a beautiful mountain where the Oyama-renge (a national natural monument) blooms in early July. This time we took the route from the Gyoja-kaeri tunnel up to Mt Misen and Mt. Hakyo-ga-take and back. If you stay in the vicinity of Kamikitayama Village, you will have less distance to travel and have better access to Mt. Odaigahara and Mt. Omine. But there are no stores, so prepare food in advance! And we based ourselves at the “Minshuku hyaku nen”. […]

Mt. Odai in Nara Prefecture and Mie Prefecture

Mt. Odai It is a plateau-like mountainous area with the highest peak being Hidegadake (1,695m). It consists of East-Odai and West-Odai. East-Odai, where the main view is located, can be entered without reservation. Visitors to West-Odai are required to go through prior procedures. (link: http://kinki.env.go.jp/nature/odaigahara/west_odai/enter.html) With annual precipitation of over 3,500mm, the area has the cliffs of Daijagura, magnificent canyon beauty, and a rich virgin forest of spruce and beech trees. You can also see many different kinds of mosses growing there, such as Pogonatum japonicum and Bartramiopsis lescurii (James) Kindb. It is also a habitat for black bears, so […]