Asuke hike and BBQ

Location: Asuke, close to the tallest mountain in Aichi with access to the Tokai Nature Trail
Number of members: 25
Weather: Gorgeous!

Here are Sergio's photos - feel free to add your own by posting a "comment".

Jimbagata Yama (1445m)

Mt. Tsugao hike (273m)

Mt. Tsugao (273m) - Saturday 21st April

Height: 273m

Hiking time: 5 hours

Grade: 0,5 star (easy)

Weather: Cloudy

Description: Inuyama area is really quite nice if you want to get out and do some easy day-hike combined with sightseeings. We took our time to stop and look at all the pretty scenery, visited Inuyama castle and Jakkoin complex temple. It was a very pleasant walking.

Number of hikers: 11

Transportation and cost: Meitetsu express train to Inuyama Sta. at 12:00 (540 yen). From the end of the hike at Zenjino Sta. we made the 5:56 train (650 yen) to Nagoya Sta.

Leader: Sergio

Enjoy the pics. at: http://picasaweb.google.com/sergioinjapan/MtTsugaoHike273m

Mt Nyudogatake (906m)

Mt. Nyudogatake (906m) - Sunday 15th April

Height:	906m
Hiking time:	Just under 5 hours
Grade	1.5 star (intermediate)
Description	Mt. Nyudogatake is in the Suzuka range in Mie. It is a steep, challenging hike with beautiful views. The hikers also saw nice flowers and visited Tsubaki shrine.
Weather	Good
Number of hikers	4
Transportation and cost:	Kintetsu train for Yokkaichi (610 yen each way) at 8.01 arrives 8.34. From Yokkaichi we took a taxi to the start of the hike as the buses are very infrequent.
Leaders	David / Sergio

Sergio's photos

Kamagatake, 1161m

Mountain: Kamagatake, Suzuka range
Prefecture: Mie/shiga
Height: 1161m
Hikers: 12
Weather: A perfect sunny day
Transportation: 7.52 Meitetsu bus to Yunoyama Onsen (1 hour)
Highlights: views, snacks, waterfalls, river, azaleas and tsubaki flowers, chain work going down steep, slippery slopes - great fun.

Pictures here

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