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 unlucky enough to catch one on bad day. However, the number one killer of hikers and people in the outdoors is not bears, snakes, ax-murderers, or even
Hiking Yarigatake (槍ヶ岳) in Japan
Name: Yarigatake Japanese name: 槍ヶ岳 Location: Kita Alps (北アルプス) Summit elevation: 10,433 ft / 3,180 m Elevation change: 6,991 ft / 2,131 m Round-trip distance from trailhead: 17.6 mi / 28.4 km Round-trip time from trailhead*: 12 hours Difficulty: Strenuous Water on trail: Yes Trailhead
Hiking Mount Haku (白山) in Japan
Name: Mount Haku Japanese name: 白山 (Hakusan) Location: Hokuriku (北陸地方) Summit elevation: 8,865 ft / 2,702.2 m Elevation change: 4,764 ft / 1,452 m Round-trip distance from trailhead: 10.6 mi / 17 km (following the route here) Round-trip time from trailhead*: 8 hours (following the route
Hiking Okuhotakadake (奥穂高岳) in Japan
Name: Mount Okuhotaka Japanese name: 奥穂高岳 (Okuhotakadake) Location: Kita Alps (北アルプス) Summit elevation: 10,470 ft / 3,190 m Elevation change: 6,627 ft / 2,020 m Round-trip distance from trailhead: 12.8 mi / 20.6 km Round-trip time from trailhead*: 10 hours Difficulty: Strenuous Water on
Hiking Mount Tsurugi (剱岳) in Japan
Name: Mount Tsurugi Japanese name: 剱岳 (Tsurugi-dake) Location: Tateyama, Toyama (富山県立山町) Summit elevation: 9,839 ft / 2,999 m Elevation change: 7,283 ft / 2,220 m Round-trip distance from trailhead: 10.6 mi / 17 km Round-trip time from trailhead*: 10:55 moving time / 12:02 total time
Hiking Mount Kasa (笠ヶ岳) in Japan
Name: Mount Kasa Japanese name: 笠ヶ岳 (Kasagatake) Location: Gifu, Japan (岐阜県) Summit elevation: 9,505 ft / 2,897 m Elevation change: 6,233 ft / 1,900 m Round-trip distance from trailhead: 13.54 mi / 21.79 km Round-trip time from trailhead*: 11 hours 30 minutes Difficulty: Strenuous Water on