Mt. Tado hike (403m)

Mt. Tado was a great hike....minded the heat wave, though. But we were compensated by a nice swimming area where we had lunch and went swimming. Visiting Tado Shrine was an interesting way to end this hike. It couldn't have been more fun. Thank you guys.

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Hike Details:
Transportation: 9.01 Kintetsu train from Nagoya to Tado (via Kuwana) 560 yen each way.
Hike Rating: 1 star
Number of hikers: 13
Leader: Sergio

"Good-bye Sara" hike (Mt. Gozaisho)

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Event:	Hike and swim
Date:	July 22nd, 2007
Hike:	Mt. Gozaisho (1210m)
Transportation:	7.52 Meitetsu bus to Yunoyama Onsen (it takes 1 hour). The one way fare is 1,280 yen.
Hiking hours:	Around 6 hours including a swim.
Rate:	2 star
Hike Leader:	Sara (finally!)

Gorgeous Kakizore Gorge Hike

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Hiking in Central Japan Alps

Dates: 30 June to 1 July
Hiking time: 7 hours (day 1); 5 and a half hours (day 2)
Peaks: Hokendake (2931m) and Hinokiodake (2728m), Central Japan Alps
Transportation: By car to Komagane Kogen, bus to Shirabi Daira, cable car to Senjojiki
Grade: 3 star (open to platinum members)
Number of hikers: 5
Leader: Alan
Highlights: scrambling up and down rocks, the views from the ridge when the clouds cleared, the troop of monkeys at the top of Hinokiodake, the lone kamoshika or Japanese serow (wooly goat-antelope animal), blossom and other flowers, visit to one of the town's onsens (hot springs) at the end
Lowlights: thick fog obscured our views on the second day, the hut at Kisodono sanso was not yet open (we stayed at the emergency hut near Hinokiodake instead which was very good), a bit of sunburn
Jo's photos
Sergio's photos
Justin's photos