Mount Kasa (Kasagatake) is located in Gifu, Japan, and has a 9,505 ft / 2,897 m summit. Hiking Mt. Kasa is possible in a single day, but it’s no cakewalk.
After twelve days in the Himalayas and many thousands of units of elevation change, I have successfully returned to the civilized world (read about the…
Want to know a secret about the Everest Base Camp trek? Everest Base Camp isn’t (necessarily) the highlight of the trip. That honor commonly goes…
Mount Bunagatake (武奈ヶ岳, Bunagatake) is a day hike in Shiga Prefecture (滋賀県) and is the highest peak in the Hira Mountains (比良山地). This peak is…
With a belly full of hot water and mediocre pizza (at least something that resembled pizza), I am ready for the final push to Everest…
Mount Ibuki (伊吹山), or Ibuki Yama, is one of Japan’s 100 Famous Mountains in Shiga. The day hike offers excellent views of the surrounding area and Lake Biwa.
What time is it? It’s still dark outside. Why am I awake? What’s that noise? Oh, it’s someone throwing up. Fantastic. Are they literally in…
Mount Hino (日野山, Hinosan), laughably nicknamed “Mt. Fuji of Echizen”, is a day hike located in Echizen City, Fukui (福井県越前市). The summit is 2,608 ft…
Since relocating to Japan, I have learned a lot about the country’s customs, culture, and children (but mostly about konbinis). And since the children are…
Day eight on the trail and I recapturing the joy that comes with putting substantial distance between myself and “the world”. My seven o’clock wake-up…
Mount Nosaka (野坂岳, Nosakadake) is a day hike in Tsuruga City in Japan’s Fukui Prefecture (福井県敦賀市). The trail up the mountain is well-maintained and easy…
Today, Japan’s Fukui Prefecture experienced what is being called the most destructive nuclear disaster that the world has ever seen. With what is expected to…
