Mount Rishiri (利尻山, Rishiri-zan) is a 5,646 ft / 1,721 m stratovolcano on Rishiri Island (利尻島) off the northwest coast of Hokkaido (北海道). The entirety of Rishiri…
Yakedake (焼岳) is an 8,054 ft / 2,455 m peak at the southern end of Japan’s Northern/Kita Alps (北アルプス). It’s also an active volcano. You…
The second stage of my Japan Alps Traverse covered the Chuo Alps (中アルプス) – aka the Central Alps. Our trek through the Chuo Alps Lasted…
My traverse of the Japanese Alps began at the eastern edge of Toyama Bay (富山湾) in Niigata Prefecture (新潟県). From the coast, my hiking party…
I don’t know that I would say I love data, but I do love being organized and data is one of those things that can…
The route I would take through across the Japanese Alps was unsure at best before starting this traverse, but I managed to stick to my…
Rain for a week straight, multiple typhoons, stupid levels of humidity, Japanese giant hornets, and a record-setting heat wave all made my 425 mi /…
Prior to beginning my traverse of the Japanese Alps this year, I had the chance to visit Jotaro Yoshida, founder of LOCUS GEAR at their…
The start of my Japanese Alps Traverse is less than a week away and I have been looking into the route a bit more since,…
A lot of my hiking endeavors began with me thinking to myself, “Hmm, that thing would be cool to do,” and last November, I thought…
The most dangerous thing you will encounter on most hikes in Japan is probably dehydration or perhaps one of the giant Japanese hornets if you’re…
Yarigatake (槍ヶ岳) is perhaps one of the most recognizable peaks in Japan. Located in the center of the Kita Alps, it’s a must for anyone…
