8211; Hiking the Mountains of Japan.

The sakura have now started blooming throughout Japan, and the unstable weather of the last few weeks has yielded to stable high pressure systems. Just be careful of the pollen and the poor air quality that is common this time of year. The official 2018 Hiking in Japan wall calendars have now been released. Hiking in Japan is now on Twitter. So feel free to follow and start using the hikinginjapan hashtag.

Following the development of a book about the Japan Alps. Back to the Central Alps. This is about my climb on Kiso Komagatake and Houkendake in May of 2008. Some of the photographs from this hike were included in my book. And are also in my photostream. Posted in Hiking and climbing in the Japan Alps.

The picture to the left says it all. On his feet he wore split-toed cloth boots; in other words,.

June 25, 2015 by wes. An alternative approach up an impossibly steep spur on the northern face, with a few mountain leeches thrown in for good measure. The weather held up though, making the mission that much more rewarding. June 2, 2015 by wes. May 6, 2015 by wes. In the meantime, please continue to check the Kansai 100 Tally. Hachijō Island part 2 Sea to Summit. March 30, 2015 by wes. To add insult to injury, further u.

Photographer, Foreigner, Forty-something in Japan. Canadian Landscape and Nature Photographer Living in Japan. So, on our final day there, we were off round the east side of Yakushima and heading to the southern part. Our first two stops were for some views of rivers and mountains. Once more I saw the view of the Anbo River from the high bridge over the waters. The Anbo River looking downstream. The Anbo River looking upstream.

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