Dam dirty and noisy hike
16 November 2019
From Okutama station to Mount Gozenyama to Lake Okutama
Dont let the above title fool you. Today was an excellent hike. Lots and lots of photos so I wont type too much here. I say than often then type a....
No ice just blue skies
13 November 2019
Climbing Mount Bandai from Inawashiro station
Today was the longest hike of the trip so far. Unless I get lost somewhere on my 3 remaining hiking days, it will likely remain the longest hike o....
Repeat visit
11 November 2019
Omoshiroyamakogen canyon to Yamadera shrine
I have been here before and done exactly this journey before. Top tip for using my site, click the search thing and click the tag for the name of ....
Ice capades on magic mountain
10 November 2019
Climbing Mount Zao without the cable car
There will be no crater lake photo. There will be lots of photos of ice, lots and lots of ice. It is hard to photograph the wind, but I think you ....
Full range
8 November 2019
Yahiko station to Mount Yahiko to Maki station
Today I walked almost a full mountain range. The smallest mountain range in Japan! The people of Niigata are very proud to have the smallest mount....
Fast run up an icy mountain
6 November 2019
From Doai station to Mount Tanigawa and back in 4.5 hours
Lots and lots of photos today, so I will do most of my boring nonsense dribbling with the photos. In summary, today was one of my best hikes ever....
Staying the course
4 November 2019
Walking along the abandoned Usui Toge Railway from Yokokawa
Today was my third trip down the Shin-Etsu line which heads into the mountains from Takasaki then ends at a dead end. During my 2018 Japan visit, ....
A walk in the volcano park
3 November 2019
Mount Akagi daytrip from Takasaki
Its the second day of a three day weekend here in Japan, and people are daytripping all over the place. So I decided to go to a very popular spot.....
Au naturale hiking trail
1 November 2019
Mount Takahata and Mount Kuratake from Torisawa to Yanagawa stations
SPLENDIFEROUS weather. No wind, no cloud, forecast max of 21C. You know what that means. Todays hike was out on the Chuo line. This line was badl....