Fujiwaradake (1120), Mie

Hike time	About 6 hours
Grade	2 (challenging)
Number of hikers	20
Hike details	We made good time up the steep zigzagging path to the 9th station and warmed up in the hut. Some people go all out at lunchtime - Masa and Yasu made toasted banana and honey sandwiches. Yes, they brought a sandwich toaster up with them! Justin brought an enormous thermos of coffee to share. We went out into the sleet for the last part up to the peak. When the clouds cleared we did get glimpses of lovely mountains in the distance. We were a week or so too early to see many red leaves on the trees at the shrine at the end.
Transportation	We took the 8.01 Kintetsu train to Tomida (28 minutes) then changed onto the 8.39 Sangi line train to Nishi Fujiwara (50 minutes). We took the train back at 4.39, changed at Tomida and got back to Nagoya just after 6pm. Fare from Nagoya: 1040 yen each way.
Weather Leaders	Showers plus sleet/hail at the top! Jo and David
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Magome to Tsumago

Hike time	4 hours
Grade	0.5 (easy)
Meeting time and place	7.15 and JR Chikusa station (downstairs near the ticket machines)
Hike details	(From Japan-Guide.com) "The beautiful former post towns of Tsumago and Magome are connected with each other by an attractive walking trail that follows the old Nakasendo, a Edo Period highway from Kyoto to Edo." ..."the trail is 8 kilometers long" ... "Partly nature trail, partly covered by original cobblestones and partly paved roads, the trail passes several small villages, waterfalls and historic structures."
Transportation	1. Take the 7.34 JR Chuo line train to Nakatsugawa. 1280 yen. 70 minutes 2. Take a bus (there is one at 9am) from Nakatsugawa to Magome. 540 yen. 30 minutes. Return (1620yen) 1. Take the 4.05 JR Chuo line train from Nagiso to Nakatsukawa (21 minutes) 2. Take the 4.39 JR Chuo line train from Nakatsugawa to Chikusa (69 minutes)
Leader	Lucas
Number of hikers	Over 30