Tag: 南アルプス

• Hiking: Mt. Hijiri in the Minami Alps

  

  There are times out in the middle of nowhere when you can’t believe that you are actually there and this was one of them. Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya—big cities all unimaginable while stood at the summit of places like this.

  Sean

  August 29, 2021

  Hiking, Japan, Japanese Alps, Minami Alps

  Akaishi Mountains, 登山, 聖岳, 長野県, 静岡県, Hiking, Japan, micro adventure, Minami Alps, mountain climbing, Mt. Hijiri, Nagano, Nakasendō, outsideisfree, Shizuoka, South Alps, Southern Alps, 南アルプス, 山登り

• Mt. Fuji Sunrise Hike – Eboshidake in the Minami Alps

  

  This was the third time I’ve hiked this trail. In July 2019 Sampukutoge was the goal but then I was unaware that an additional 40 minutes southwest to Eboshidake would, on a clear day, present me with a clear view of Mt. Fuji.

  Sean

  June 14, 2021

  Hiking, Japan, Japanese Alps, Minami Alps, Nagano

  Akaishi Mountains, Eboshidake, Hiking, Japan, Minami Alps, Mt. Fuji, Mt. Shiomi, Photography, South Alps, Southern Alps, sunrise, 南アルプス, 塩見岳, 富士山

• Adventure: Common Sense and How to Not Buy New Camera Gear

  

  With the backpack packed and batteries charged, chocolate and sugary snacks purchased, I headed to the Torikura trail entrance (鳥倉登山口) late on Saturday afternoon to start the 2 to 3 hour climb to the campsite.

  Sean

  September 6, 2020

  Japanese Alps, Nagano, Photography

  Akaishi Mountains, camera, 登山, 등산, 走日本, Hiking, hiking Japan, 사이클 재팬, 삼림욕, 일본, 일본 을 산책, Japan Alps, Lumix S5, Minami Alps, Mt. Shiomi-dake, outdoor Japan, Sampukutoge, South Alps, Southern Alps, trekking, 南アルプス, 塩見岳, 徒步日本, 日本骑行, 三伏峠

• Hiking: Eboshidake・烏帽子岳

  

  Eboshidake and Sampukutoge were probably my favourite places to hike to in 2019. I wish I’d known about them earlier in the year but that’s OK. Now that I do it’ll be good to head back there in 2020, hopefully for a traverse of the Minami Alps. One thing I’ve realised this year is that […]

  Sean

  December 9, 2019

  Hiking, Japan, Japanese Alps

  烏帽子岳, Eboshidake, 長野県, 静岡県, Hiking, Japan, Minami Alps, Nagano, Photography, Shizuoka, trekking, Walking, 南アルプス

• Photography: Mt. Fuji at Sunrise

  

  Mt. Fuji at sunrise. It’s hard work, but if you hike to the right place at the right time and throw in some good luck you can walk away with one of your favourite images of the year. I’ve seen Mt. Fuji from a number of locations but so far nothing has surpassed seeing it […]

  Sean

  October 16, 2019

  Hiking

  Hiking, Japan, Minami Alps, Mt. Fuji, Nagoya, Photography, sunrise, 南アルプス, 名古屋, 富士山

• Hiking: Sampukutoge・Eboshidake Hike / 三伏峠・烏帽子岳

  

  The gateway to this part of the Minami Alps (南アルプス) is high up in Oshika village (大鹿村) in southern Nagano and I made my first scouting trip there back in July. This time I decided on an overnight trips to be ready for both sunset and sunrise and hopefully get some decent photographs.   It’s […]

  Sean

  September 18, 2019

  Hiking, Japan, Japanese Alps, Microadventures, Nagano, Shizuoka

  Adventure, 烏帽子岳, Hiking, hikingjapan, Japan, Minami Alps, mountains, Mt. Fuji, Nagoya, outdoor, outsideisfree, Photography, Sampukutoge, 南アルプス, 名古屋, 富士山

• Cycling: Tenryu, Southeast Nagano

  

  Every now and then I get a strong desire to head out to Chausuyama (茶臼山), Urugi (売木), and Tenryu (天龍) in southeast Nagano, bordering Aichi and Shizuoka prefectures. I never quite know what draws me out there but the isolation (relative to Japan) is a big factor.   The area has the wonderful Tenryu River […]

  Sean

  September 10, 2019

  Aichi, Camping, Cycling, Nagano, Shizuoka

  Adventure, アウトドア, キャンプ, Camping, Cycling, explorejapan, 茶臼山, fromwhereiride, Japan, Minami Alps, mountains, Nagoya, outsideisfree, Photography, RideTenryu, tenryu, touring, visitjapanjp, wymtm, 南アルプス, 名古屋, 売木, 天竜川, 愛知県, 星空