Hiking in Japan

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cbarnard

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24 Jan 2007

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• 3 Jan 2009

• #1

I would like to go on some hikes while in japan, but it's pretty difficult to find English information on hiking in japan. If anyone can recommend some websites with info or some good hikes that would be awesome. I'm going to be in Yokohama for 5 months so i want to hit some hikes in that area too.

Here's some links I've found so far, please add to the list if possible:

Hiking in Japan
http://tokyo-i.tripod.com/editorial/hiking.htm
Outdoor Japan | Traveler Magazine | Every season is a new adventure

 

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180 drifter

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30 Sep 2008

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• 3 Jan 2009

• #2

if you are coming during the winter months i would suggest trying to go on a Mt. Hakoda snowshoe hike. its pretty cool with snow covering 20-30 ft trees and stuff. its pretty cool in the summer too. this is northern japan in aomori prefecture.

 

Mike Cash

骨も命も皆此の土地に埋めよう

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15 Mar 2002

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• 3 Jan 2009

• #3

Six or seven hundred kilometers might be a bit more than he is willing to travel. I would suggest something in the Oku-Tama region (extremely rural western Tokyo).

A Google search on "Kanagawa" and "hiking" turned up a page of what look to be useful results as well.

(By the way, drifting is not only a crime, it is a public nuisance. Americans in general and the military in particular have a bad enough reputation without you adding to the problem).

 

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caster51

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27 Feb 2005

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• 2 Oct 2009

• #4

Nothern alps

Hida Mountains - Wikipedia

Mt.Tsurugidake
Mt.Yarigatake
Mt.Tateyama

Mt.JYOUNENDAKE
Mt.Hotakadake
Mt.WASIBADAKE

 

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metalmark666

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27 Jan 2010

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• 27 Jan 2010

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There is a Lonely Planet hiking guide you can buy from Amazon. It came in handy when I went travelling.

 

AJBryant

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6 Jan 2007

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• 30 Jan 2010

• #6

There's some wonderful hiking to be done in Yamanashi, around Kofu.