Hiking in Japan

[cbarnard]

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

 

[180 drifter]

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]

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).

 

[caster51]

Nothern alps

Hida Mountains - Wikipedia

Mt.Tsurugidake


Mt.Yarigatake


Mt.Tateyama



Mt.JYOUNENDAKE


Mt.Hotakadake


Mt.WASIBADAKE

 

[metalmark666]

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

 

[AJBryant]

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