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…
Guide to Yakedake (焼岳) – 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.
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 only…
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…
Before starting this traverse, the route I would take across the Japanese Alps was unsure at best, but I managed to stick to my original…
A detailed look at all of the gear I brought with me on my traverse of the Japanese Northern, Central, and Southern Alps from Niigata to Shizuoka.
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,…
Japan is widely regarded as a winter sports destination, but what people fail to realize is that during the summer those same mountains offer some incredible hiking opportunities. My mission? To traverse the entirety of the Japanese Alps from Niigata to Shizuoka.
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 (Mount Yari, 槍ヶ岳) is one of the most iconic peaks in Japan’s Northern Alps (北アルプス). Here’s everything you need to know about getting to the peak.
