Mt. Tsugao (273m) hike

Event: Mt Tsugao (273m) hike-Sunday 07th- October

Hiking hours: 4

Hike rating: 0,5

Weather: cloudy

Transportation: 11:00 Meitetsu train from Nagoya Sta. to Inuyama Sta. (540 yen). On our return we made the 03:56 train from Zenjino Sta. (650 yen).

Number of hikers: 3

Leader: Sergio


Photos here:

http://picasaweb.google.com/sergioinjapan/MtTsugaoHike/photo#5118526970161687490

Mt. Ibuki hike (1377m)

Event: Hiking the highest mountain in Shiga (Mt. Ibuki - 1377m)

Date: August 5th

Transportation: 7:39 JR train from Nagoya to Omi Nagaoka (1110 yen) and then a bus to the entrance of the trail (350 yen)

Hiking time: 8 hours

Rate: 2 stars

Number of hikers: 9

Leader: Sergio

More photos here:

http://picasaweb.google.com/sergioinjapan/MtIbukiHike

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.

More photos here:

http://picasaweb.google.com/sergioinjapan/MtTadoHike403m

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)

More photos here:

http://picasaweb.google.com/sergioinjapan/GoodByeSaraHike

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

More photos at:

http://picasaweb.google.com/sergioinjapan/GorgeousKakizoreGorgeHike

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

Mirokuyama(437m) and Dojuyama(429m) hike

Today we did a short easy hike with Kasugai City Botanic Garden as the start and hiked on Tokai Nature Trail (Green-rich area included in Aichi Highland Quasi-National Park) of Mirokuyama and Dojuyama with gentle ups and downs. We enjoyed great views from the top of Mirokuyama and at the top of Dojuyama stone Buddhas with gentle smiles (???) greeted us.

Pictures:

http://picasaweb.google.com/sergioinjapan/MirokuyamaAndDojuyamaHike