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Gold Week Hiking Options

2023-05-01
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Outline # Notes on the Hiking Trail Options Compare Level 1 - Hinatawada Station to Mitakesan via Mt. Hinode Route Level 2 - Koburi Pass - Agano Station to Higashi-Agano Station Route Challenge - OkuTama Station to Mitakesan via Odake Route Mitakesan Cable Car Time Tables Notes on the Hiking Trail Options # Following YAMAP routes are set to 1.4x speed for a slow, relaxing hike. Compare # Metrics Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Start Station Hinatawada Agano Oku-Tama Start Time 10:00 10:00 09:00 Length of time 06:37 07:37 08:58 Distance 9. ...

Hiking Plan: Hinatawada Station to Mitakesan Cable Car Station

2022-10-07
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Following is a detailed plan for Sat, Oct 8th hike. Notes # Outline # Notes How to get there 🛫 How to get home 🛬 Cable Car (Descending) Time Tables Trail Metrics Mountains ⛰ Toilets 🚽 Timeline Past Similar Hikes How to get there 🛫 # Start ~ 9:27 - Take Chuō Line to Ome Station 9:37 ~ 9:49 - Take 梅76丙 Yoshino Bus from Ome Station to Yoshino-Bairin Bus Stop 🚌 Walk to Trailhead for Mt. ...

Hiking Plan: OkuTama Area on Sat, Oct 8

2022-10-06
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Hiking Trail Options # Following hiking plans are set to 1.5x speed. It would be a slow, relaxing hike. Goal / How to get home # Following trails all end at the Mitakesan Cable Car Mitakesan Cable Car Station / 御岳山駅 Timetable from 2022-0-12 from www.mitaketozan.co.jp mitaketozan.co.jp/timetable.html Time Tables # Mitakesan Cable Car 🚠 -> JR Mitake Station 🚉 16:34 -> 17:00 17:06 -> 17:35 17:30 -> 18:03 18:00 -> 18:29 18:30 -> 18:59 ⚠️ Note: The last cable car down from Mt. ...

Guide: Overnight Hiking in Okutama

2022-10-01
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Outline # Accommodations Hiking Courses Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Accommodations # There are the main options for spending the night in the Okutama area Options Notes Near Ome Station / 青梅駅 Cheapest option but boring Near Oku-Tama Station / 奥多摩駅 Middle price but simple On Mt. Mitake / 御岳山 Pricier but more scenic Here is my favorite ryokan on Mt. Mitake: 宿坊駒鳥山荘 Shukubo Komadori-sanso https://www.booking.com/hotel/jp/shukubo-komadorisanso.html https://maps.app.goo.gl/hGYNfcBD9EW9au5QA?g_st=ic Highly recommend staying here on Friday night & hiking on Saturday I would recommend the ryokan on Mt. ...

Hiking Plan: Hakone on May 2nd

2022-04-30
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Outline # Transport Hotel Options Pack List Hiking Trails Safe Option Challenge Option Super Challenge Option Additional Notes Transport # Base: Hakone-Yumoto Station / 箱根湯本駅 Shinjuku -> Hakone-Yumoto ; Monday 13:00 ~ 14:33 (1 hr 33 min) 14:00 ~ 15:27 (1 hr 27 min) 15:00 ~ 16:25 (1 hr 25 min) 18:28 Sunset 2,330 Hakone-Yumoto -> Shinjuku Station Hotel Options # Yumoto Station Hotel MIRAHAKONE Booking.com Google Maps Condominium MIRAHAKONE ...

Hiking Plan: Mt. Jinba on April 30th

2022-04-30
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Outline # Where to Meet Up? What to Bring? Traveling to the Mountain? Hiking Trail Goal: Jinbakōgenshita Bus Stop / 陣馬高原下 (バス) Where to Meet Up? # Keio Shinjuku Station @ 8:40 am What to Bring? # 2 ~ 3 liters of water Light snacks Optional Lunch (Can buy on mountain) Good shoes Good pants Light T-Shirt + Light Sweater Hiking poles Towel Cap Traveling to the Mountain? # Google Maps Detail 8:50 am - Shinjuku Station via Keio Limited Express 9:44 am - Transfer at Takao Station; Keio to JR 10:05 am - Sagamiko Station Hiking Trail # Start: 10:10 End: 17:35 Sunset: 18:28 YAMAP: https://yamap. ...

Kumano Kodou 2021 Trip Outline

2021-05-01
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Table of Content # Overview YAMAP Model Courses Plane Tickets Day 1: Flying to Shirahama City Day 2: Bus + Hiking; Shirahama City to Takahara Village Day 3: Hiking; Takahara to Chikatsuyu Day 4: Hiking + Bus; Chikatsuyu to Hongu Taisha Hike: Chikatsuyu to Kumano Hongu Taisha Option 1: Full Walk; 25 km Option 2: Intermediate Walk; 17 km Option 3: Highlight Walk; 7.5 km Day 5: Boat Tour & Back to Shirahama City Resources Overview # Day What Hotel Day 1 Flying in & spending the night Day 2 Bus + Hiking –> Takahara Kirinosato Takahara Day 3 Hike –> Chikatsuyu Guest House Minshuku Momiji-no-Sato Day 4 Bus + Hike –> Yunomine Onsen Minshuku Kuraya Day 5 Boat + Bus –> Shirahama City Day 6 Beach at Shirahama City Day 7 Beach at Shirahama City Day 8 Fly back YAMAP Model Courses # Kii-Tanabe Station - Inabane Oji / 紀伊田辺駅~稲葉根王子 - YAMAP Inabane-Oji ~ Takijiri-Oji / 稲葉根王子~滝尻王子 - YAMAP Shimomisu - Peeking Bridge / 下三栖~覗橋 - YAMAP Takijiri-Oji ~ Tsugusakura-Oji / 滝尻王子~継桜王子 - YAMAP Tsugizakura Oji ~ Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine / 継桜王子~熊野本宮大社 - YAMAP Akagigoshi / 赤木越 - YAMAP Dainichietsu / 大日越 - YAMAP Plane Tickets # Tokyo –> SHM ...