Shimonoroka Kurobe Gorge (Toyama)
The Shimono Roka (下ノ廊下) in the Kurobe Valley is a very exposed and complex hike with dramatic and incredibly scenic views of the Kurobe...
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Multi-Day Hikes
Daikiretto: Minamidake to Hotaka Sanso (Nagano)
The infamous Daikiretto (大キレット) from Shinhotaka is a difficult 2-3 day hike in the Northern Alps. The traverse is best approached from...
Hijiri, Chausu and Kamikochi Loop (Nagano)
The loop from Hijiridake to Kamikochidake to Chausudake is a strenuous overnight or multiday hike in the Southern Alps. It has lots of
Kaikoma (Yamanashi)
Kaikomagatake 2967m (甲斐駒ヶ岳) with it's famous "swords" is a beautiful and challenging hike in the Southern Alps. This post describes the...
Utsugi (Nagano/Gifu)
Utsugidake 2864m (空木岳) is a beautiful and gruesome dayhike in the central alps. I would not recommend doing it as a dayhike, unless...
Nishihotaka to Yakedake traverse (Nagano)
The traverse from Nishihotaka 2909m (西穂高岳) to Yakedake 2455m (焼岳) is an intermediate overnight hike. Start is at Shinhotaka ropeway and...
Houozan Loop (Yamanashi)
Houozan 2840m (鳳凰山) and it's 3 peaks, Jizo, Kannon and Yakusi, is a difficult dayhike or intermediate overnight hike in the Southern...
Omote Ginza Hike (Nagano)
Omote Ginza (表銀座) is a 3 nights 4 days hike in the Northern Alps. It's a very popular route with beautiful views and intermediate difficulty
Yakushi (Toyama)
Yakushidake 2926m (薬師岳) is a beautiful hike in Toyama belonging to the Tateyama range. It's known for its natural beauty and being more...
Tsurugi from Banbajima (Toyama)
Tsurugidake 2999m (剱岳) is an expert hike in Toyama because of the elevation gain. The hike has some technical sections and is exposed,...
Yarigatake: Shinhotaka to Kamikochi (Nagano)
Yarigatake 3180m in the off-season (槍ヶ岳) is a difficult snow hike with lots of elevation gain on the way up. With good weather you’ll...
Okuhotaka: Dakesawa to Karasawa (Nagano)
Okuhotaka 3190m (奥穂高岳) is a beautiful and difficult overnight hike from Kamikochi. It's the third highest peak in Japan after Mt. Fuji...
Tengu & Honzawa Onsen (Yatsugatake)
Tengudake 2640m (天狗岳) from Honzawa Onsen (本沢温泉) is a relatively easy winter hike. The ridge to the peak has a steep and exposed section,...
Kasagatake (Gifu)
Kasagadake 2897m (笠ヶ岳) is a very streneous hike in Gifu. It's one of the most exhausting hikes I've ever done and the whole way up is a...
Shirane Sanzan: Kita -Aino - Notori (Yamanashi)
The traverse from Kitadake 3193m (北岳) to Ainodake 3190m (間ノ岳) to Notoridake (農鳥岳) 3026m, often also called Shirane Sanzan (白根三山), is a...
Kumano Kodo - Nakahechi - Kumotori Camping
The Kumano Kodo Nakahechi (熊野古道) route is a popular 4 days - 3 nights pilgrimage hike in Wakayama. Due to the popularity of the hike and...
Gendarme (Nagano)
The Hida ridge (飛騨尾根) traverse from Nishihodaka (西穂高岳) to Okuhodaka (奥穂高岳) is an expert level hike which will require upper body strength...
Hakubayari Onsen to Karamatsu (Hakuba)
Hakubayari Onsen 2100m (白馬鑓温泉小屋) to Karamatsu 2696m (唐松岳) is a difficult 2 day traverse on the Hakuba ridgeline. First part to the onsen...
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