June 7th Start&Finish: Ranzan Keikoku Kanko Carpark 嵐山渓谷観光駐車場 The weather: High 31 Low 15 Outfit/Equipment: light hiking trousers, light tshirt, hiking shoes, hat, 1L water. Map: There are lots of routes up and round the mountain and you can easily walk from Musashi Ranzan station. I highly recommend an app like Yamap as it’s easy […]
June 1st Start&Finish: Nago (名郷 ) stop to Sawarabinoyu (さわらびの湯) bus stop. The weather: High 25 Low 15 Outfit/Equipment: light weight trousers, cool tech tshirt, hat, hiking shoes, 1L water Map: We followed Yamap and signs on the trail. You follow all signs to Warabiyama (蕨山), then once you reach it, all signs to Sawarabinoyu. […]
May 25th Start&Finish: Moroyama station to Higashi Moroyama The weather: High 23 Low 14 Outfit/Equipment: Jeans, tshirt, light zippy, light trainers Map: My main goal was the rose garden, then I just followed the signs. Crowds: Plenty of people at the rose garden but other than that, hardly a soul Time: 11:30 to 3:30 Difficulty: […]
May 18th Start&Finish: Musashi Yokote station to Higashi Agano station The weather: High 28 Low 17 Outfit/Equipment: dry tshirt, light hiking trousers, gloves, hat, hiking shoes, 1L water. Map: We took this map along for reference but took a different route up from Musashi Yokote station Crowds: No one for the first half, then a […]
May 11th. Start&Finish: Parking near Sawaranoyu. We intended to park at the onsen but it was already full! The weather: High 26 Low 14 Outfit/Equipment: Light trousers, quick dry tshirt, hiking boots, gloves, hat, sunscreen, plenty of water. Map: we followed this course again. Crowds: There were plenty of people, and quite a few university […]
May 4th Start&Finish: 法性寺第二駐車場 The weather: High 26 Low 13 Outfit/Equipment: lightweight hiking trousers, sport tshirt, hiking boots, hat, sunscreen (and I should have had gloves but didn’t). 1L water minimum Map: We followed this blog and I’d also downloaded the map on Yamap, which was very helpful. Crowds: There were a few groups around […]
April 29th Start&Finish: Ikusabata station to Mitake station The weather: High 23 Low 11 Outfit/Equipment: light hiking trousers, tshirt, hat, sunglasses, hiking boots. 1L water/mugicha Map: We followed this three peaks course. Crowds: There were plenty of people but not uncomfortably so. Time: 9:15 to 1:15 Difficulty: 22,400 steps, 207 flights climbed. Glorious sunshine on […]
April 27th Start&Finish: Yokoze station to Urayamaguchi station The weather: High 24 Low 6 Outfit/Equipment: light hiking trousers, tshirt, sunglasses, sunscreen, hiking shoes. Map: We went on the second hike on this page. Crowds: A fair number of people, especially on the first half up Bukousan from the carpark. Time: 9:15 to 2:45 Difficulty: 30,100 […]
Start&Finish: Oyahana station to Wadokurotani station The weather: High 29 Low 13 Outfit/Equipment: Light weight trousers and cool tech tshirt, hat, sunglasses, hiking shoes. Map: I was following this map from Seibu railways. Crowds: There were plenty of people around at the start, and in the park at the top but not many on the […]
April 12th Start&Finish: Shiminnomori carpark The weather: High 22 Low 10 Outfit/Equipment: Jeans, tshirt, hiking shoes, sunscreen Map: This is the map of the park. Crowds: The odd hiker and dog walker here and there Time: 9:30am to 12:30 Difficulty: 19,780 steps. The weather was simply perfect today. Warm and sunny with a cool breeze. […]