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 […]
February 11th Start&Finish: Sawarabinoyu Dai3 Parking lot (there is also a bus stop nearby if you don’t drive) The weather: High 9 Low -3. Sunny but increasingly windy and extremely cold at the top. Outfit/Equipment: Warm trousers, warm long sleeve sport top, hoody, down vest, hat, gloves, hiking boots (waterproof boots and gloves essential for […]
January 26th Start&Finish: Shomaru station The weather: sunny and cold Outfit/Equipment: warm trousers, sport long-sleeve shirt, long sleeved top, down vest, hat, gloves. Map: We followed this map (and didn’t get lost!!) Crowds: The odd hiker here and there. There was an eki-den in Agano but we were travelling past that area. The train was […]