A guidebook to 13 short treks and 14 day walks in the Japan Alps and on Mount Fuji. Routes are graded by difficulty and range from relatively short walks on easy terrain to strenuous mountain excursions, sometimes involving scrambling, aided sections and considerable exposure.
The routes cover the North , Central and South Alps, with each chapter offering information on local bases and public transport access. Also included are the four main ascent routes on Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain. The treks range from 2-8 days and the day walks from 4 to 20km (3-15 hours).
1:50,000 mapping provided for each route
GPX files available to download
All you need to know about visiting the Japan Alps and Mount Fuji
Comprehensive information on the region's excellent facilities, which include mountain huts and hot-spring baths
Japanese glossary
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55 maps, 27 elevation profiles
Maße
Höhe: 172 mm
Breite: 116 mm
Dicke: 21 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-78631-323-2 (9781786313232)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Tom Fay is a British writer and teacher based in Osaka, and has been living in Japan for well over a decade. He writes about travel and the outdoors for a variety of publications and media outlets, and has hiked and climbed extensively throughout Japan.
Wes Lang has been exploring Japan and #039;s mountains since relocating to the country in 2001. In 2008 he became the first American (and one of only a handful of foreigners) to climb the Hyakumeizan, Japan and #039;s 100 Famous Mountains.
Map key
Overview map
Introduction
Preparations and practicalities
When to go
Getting to Japan
Getting around Japan
Rail passes
Accommodation
Mountain huts and camping
Food and drink
Hot springs
Money
Communications
Language
Tourist information offices
What to take
Luggage forwarding
Maps and GPS
Waymarking
The typical hiking day
Mountain etiquette
Health and safety
Emergencies
Using this guide
All about the Japan Alps and Mt Fuji
Location and climate
Geology and landscape
Plants and wildlife
History of hiking in Japan
The North (Kita) Alps
Hakuba Area
Walk 1 Mt Shirouma-dake
Trek 1 Mt Shirouma-dake and Hakuba-Yari Onsen
Tateyama Area
Walk 2 Mt Tateyama
Walk 3 Mt Oku-dainichi-dake
Trek 2 Mt Tsurugi-dake
Trek 3 North Alps traverse
Hotaka Area
Walk 4 Mt Yake-dake
Walk 5 Mt Nishiho-Doppyo
Trek 4 Mt Oku-Hotaka-dake and Karasawa Cirque
Trek 5 Mt Yari-ga-take
Trek 6 Mt Cho-ga-take and Mt Jonen-dake
Trek 7 Mt Kasa-ga-take
Norikura Area
Walk 6 Mt Norikura-dake
The Central (Chuo) Alps
Walk 7 Mt Kiso-koma-ga-take
Trek 8 Central Alps traverse
The South (Minami) Alps
North Area
Walk 8 Mt Kai-koma-ga-take
Walk 9 Mt Senjo-ga-take
Trek 9 Mt Kita-dake
Trek 10 Mt Ho-o
South Area
Trek 11 Mt Arakawa-Higashidake (Mt Warusawa) and Mt Akaishi-dake
Trek 12 Mt Kamikochi-dake and Mt Hijiri-dake
Trek 13 South Alps traverse
Mt Fuji
Walk 10 Mt Fuji - Yoshida route
Walk 11 Mt Fuji - Subashiri route
Walk 12 Mt Fuji - Gotemba route
Walk 13 Mt Fuji - Fujinomiya route
Walk 14 Mt Kuro-dake
Appendix A Route summary table - walks
Appendix B Route summary table - treks
Appendix C Mountain huts
Appendix D Glossary
Appendix E Useful contacts and further resources
Appendix F Further reading
