Tag: 登山

• Hiking in the Minami Alps: Coffee at the Top

  

  There’s a joke between a good friend and his brother regarding a hike they did in Colorado a few years ago. Early morning on a remote mountain, as they approached the summit they saw a trail runner come through the mist, he flies straight past them shouting “Coffee at the top!”

  Sean

  June 28, 2022

  Hiking, Japan, Japanese Alps, Minami Alps, Nagano

  ハイキング, 烏帽子岳, 登山, Eboshidake, Hiking, hikingjapan, Japan, Japan Alps, Japanese Alps, mountains, Nagano, outdoor Japan, Sampukutoge, Southern Alps, 日本, 三伏峠

• Hiking: Ryugadake

  

  It’s been just over a week since we returned from the UK. Flying back into Japan was a nightmare. If you’re coming back any time soon – especially into Narita or Haneda  – stay calm and remember, it’s not always going to be like this. Well, fingers crossed.

  Sean

  April 26, 2022

  Hiking, Japan, Mie, Shiga

  登山, 竜ヶ岳, Hiking, Japan, Mie, Ryugadake, Shiga, 山登り

• 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

• Hiking: Mt. Shiomi in the Minami Alps

  

  The weather this August—torrential rain day after day for almost two weeks. One of my goals this month was to do plenty of hiking, with Mt. Shiomi (塩見岳) in the Minami Alps being the main objective. Mt. Shiomi is a mountain I’ve wanted to climb for some time now but never quite managed it.

  Sean

  August 27, 2021

  Hiking, Japan, Minami Alps

  Akaishi Mountains, climbing, 登山, 長野県, Hiking, Japan, micro adventure, Minami Alps, Mt. Shiomi, Nagano, Nagoya, outsideisfree, Photography, Sanpukutoge, Shiomidake, South Alps, Southern Alps, 塩見岳, 山登り, 三伏峠

• 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: The Mountains are Still There

  

  This is more of a note to myself than anything else. A reminder that the mountains are still there.

  Sean

  August 23, 2020

  Japan, Japanese Alps

  アウトドア, Chuo Alps, 登山, 등산, 走日本, hike Japan, Hiking, 사이클 재팬, 삼림욕, 일본, 일본 을 산책, Japan, Japan Alps, Kasugai, Lumix G9, Minami Komagatake, mountains, Nagoya, outdoor Japan, outsideisfree, 南駒ヶ岳, 徒步日本, 日本骑行, 中央アルプス

• Memories for a Journal: Agematsu Night Hike

  

  Late last summer I went on a solo night hike up the Chuo Alps from Agematsu in Nagano. The A Course hike as it is known is infrequently used by other hikers as the east side from Komagane is far more popular. In fact, I’ve never seen anyone else use it. That night I nearly […]

  Sean

  April 25, 2020

  Hiking, Japan, Japanese Alps, Nagano

  Agematsu, Awagami Factory, アワガミファクトリー, Chuo Alps, 登山, 등산, 走日本, 사이클 재팬, 삼림욕, 일본, Japan, journal, Photography, washi, 徒步日本, 日本骑行, 日本旅行, 上松

• Hiking: Kasugai’s Three Peaks

  

  Stand pretty much anywhere in Nagoya with an elevated view and look northeast. You’ll see a small mountain range slowly being eaten away by a quarry.

  Sean

  February 13, 2020

  Aichi, Hiking, Kasugai, Nagoya

  アウトドア, 登山, Hiking, hikingjapan, Japan, Kasugai, Lumix G9, Microadventures, mountains, Nagoya, outdoor adventure, outsideisfree, Walking, 名古屋, 山登り, 愛知県, 春日井