Mt Zao (1841m), Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture, Friday, October 26, 2018 [Map Available]

Hiking the hundred famous mountains of Japan 日本百名山 蔵王山(ざおうざん zaouzan) Download a map of the Mt Zao hike This map was developed for Japanwilds with the Hokkaido Cartographer Find more Japan hiking maps on Avenza View of the Okama crater lake from Uma-no-se

Helping out at the Yokokubo hut and climbing Mt Tekari, Shizuoka & Nagano Prefectures, July 2018 [Map Available]

About a couple of months ago just after Golden Week, my friend Kageyama-san, an avid hiker and aspiring mountain guide, asked me if I’d like to join him in climbing Mt Tekari (2591m) in the Japanese South Alps or Minami Alps. As I had yet to climb this Hyakumeizan, I enthusiastically accepted. I had been … Continue reading “Helping out at the Yokokubo hut and climbing Mt Tekari, Shizuoka & Nagano Prefectures, July 2018 [Map Available]”

Mt Hakusan (2702m)& Mt Arashima (1523m), Ishikawa and Gifu Prefectures, September 2017 [Map Available]

Hiking the hundred famous mountains of Japan 日本百名山 Hiking in the Hakusan National Park 白山国立公園 白山 (はくさん hakusan) 荒島岳 (あらしまだけ arashimadake) Download a map of the Mt Hakusan hike This map was developed for Japanwilds with the Hokkaido Cartographer Find more Japan hiking maps on Avenza Top of Mt Arashima from the Nakande trail View … Continue reading “Mt Hakusan (2702m)& Mt Arashima (1523m), Ishikawa and Gifu Prefectures, September 2017 [Map Available]”

Mt Kisrishima (1700m) & Mt Kaimon (924m), Miyazaki & Kagoshima Prefectures, November 2015

Hiking the hundred famous mountains of Japan 日本百名山 Hiking in the Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park 霧島錦江湾国立公園 霧島山 (きりしまやま kirishimayama) 開聞岳 (かいもんだけ kaimondake) Japanwilds Maps on Avenza coming soon… View of the ocean and the cost from near the summit of Mt Kaimon See the views along the hike up Mt Kaimon

Mt Amakazari (1963m), Otari Village, Nagano Prefecture, Monday, October 26, 2015 [Map Available]

Hiking the hundred famous mountains of Japan 日本百名山 Hiking in the Myoko-Togakushi Renzan National Park 妙高戸隠連山国立公園 雨飾山 (あまかざりやま amakazariyama) Download a map of the Mt Amakazari hike This map was developed for Japanwilds with the Hokkaido Cartographer Find more Japan hiking maps on Avenza View north from the summit of Mt Amakazari

Mt Omine (1915m) & Mt Odaigahara (1695m), Nara & Mie Prefectures, October 2014 [Map Available]

Hiking the hundred famous mountains of Japan 日本百名山 Hiking in the Yoshino Kumano National Park 吉野熊野国立公園 大峰山(おおみねさん omine-san)八経ヶ岳 (はっきょうがたけ hakkyou-dake) 大台ヶ原山(おおだいがはらやま odaigahara-yama) Download a map of the Mt Odaigahara hike This map was developed for Japanwilds with the Hokkaido Cartographer Find more Japan hiking maps on Avenza Dusk on Mt Omine Walking down from Mt Hide, the … Continue reading “Mt Omine (1915m) & Mt Odaigahara (1695m), Nara & Mie Prefectures, October 2014 [Map Available]”

Mt Kuju (1791m) & Mt Aso (1592m), Oita & Kumamoto Prefectures, April 2014

Hiking the hundred famous mountains of Japan 日本百名山 Hiking in the Aso-Kuju National Park 阿蘇くじゅう国立公園 九重山 (くじゅうさん kujuusan) 阿蘇山 (あそさん asosan) Japanwilds Maps on Avenza coming soon… Hiking trail between the summit and the West Crater Observatory View from Mt Naka, the highest point of the Kuju mountains Watch the smoke emerge from Mt Aso’s active crater

Mt Asama (2568m), Komoro City, Nagano Prefecture, Saturday, October 12, 2013 [Map Available]

Hiking the hundred famous mountains of Japan 日本百名山 Hiking in the Joshin-Etsu-Kogen National Park 浅間山 (あさまやま asamayama) Download a map of the Mt Asama hike This map was developed for Japanwilds with the Hokkaido Cartographer Find more Japan hiking maps on Avenza View of the summit of Mt Asama from near Mt Kurofu

Mt Kita (3193m), Mt Aino (3189m), Mt Notori (3026m) & Mt Shiomi (3047m), Yamanashi, Nagano and Shizuoka Prefectures, September 2010 [Map Available]

Mt Kita seen from Mt Kaikoma Hiking the hundred famous mountains of Japan 日本百名山 Hiking in the Minami Alps National Park 南アルプス国立公園 北岳 (きただけ kitadake) 間ノ岳 (あいのだけ ainodake) 農鳥岳 (のうとりだけ noutoridake) 塩見岳 (しおみだけ shiomidake) Download a map of the Mt Kita hike This map was developed for Japanwilds with the Hokkaido Cartographer Find more Japan hiking maps on Avenza

Mt Jonen (2857m), Mt Otenjo (2922m) & Mt Tsubakuro (2763m), Azumino & Matsumoto Cities, Nagano Prefecture, October 11-13, 2008 [Map Available]

Hiking the hundred famous mountains of Japan 日本百名山 Hiking in the Chubu-Sangaku National Park 中部山岳国立公園 常念岳(じょうねんだけ jouminedake) 大天井岳(おてんしょうだけ otenjoudake) 燕岳(つばくろだけ tsubakurodake) Download a map of the Mt Jonen hike This map was developed for Japanwilds with the Hokkaido Cartographer Find more Japan hiking maps on Avenza