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 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 […]
February 9th Start&Finish: Nogami station to Nagatoro Station The weather: High 10 Low -3 Sunny but with a cold wind. Outfit/Equipment: sport tights, warm trousers, sport long sleeve top, hoody, down vest, hat, gloves, hiking shoes. Map: We followed the red course on this map Crowds: Loads of people walking the same trail but the […]