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Kita Alps, Honshu, 4 day Alpine TrekPlease scroll down to check out the full details of this trip:
Join Japan Adventures four day ridge hike that will take you across one arm of the kita alps. Some of the summits we will climb include Karamatsu dake (2,696 meters) Goryu dake (2,841 meters) Kashima yari ga take (2,889 meters). Every day along this trek will bring something new and breathtaking.
The route we will take between Goryu dake and Kashima yari ga take has been described as some of the most spectacular hiking in Japan. This section of the hike in particular is not easy hiking and will involve lots of rock scrambling with the assistance of fixed chains.
On this trek we will spend one night in a Japanese style hiking hut where we will eat two delicious home cooked meals and camping the other two nights. We will carry everything that is needed for the four days of the trip.
We will began our hike at the top of the happo one lifts and finish on the other side of the mountains at Ogisawa. At Ogisawa we will take a local bus to Shinano omachi where we can have an onsen after roughing it for four days and catch a bus or train back home.
- Trip duration: 5 days
- Hiking days: 4 days
- Dates: August 1-5
- Distance: 27 km.
- Level: Hard
- Experience: Must have some trekking experience
- Fitness: High
- Meeting Place: Tokyo (other arrangements can be made)
- Style: Hands on, backpacking, trekking
- Average altitude of trek: 2119 meters The majority of the hike is between 2,500 and 2,696 meters until we make our final descent.
- Accommodation on trek: Hiking Lodge and Tent
- Minimum number of Participants: 2
- Maximum number of Participants: 6
Weather Conditions:
When you are in high alpine terrain you can expect the weather to change quickly. Expect and prepare for cold and hot, sunny and rainy. The early mornings will be cold. One of the biggest dangers on high mountains is lightening. We will get weather reports before our trip and at each stop on our trip.
Rain: Anything from light to hard and horizontal. Wrap everything in bags and have a rain protector for your backpack.
Sun: More pleasant then the heat of Tokyo but also with more potential to give a sun Burn. Wear long sleeve shirts, sun hats, and sun screen.
Price:
45,000 yen per person
Price includes:
- Experienced guide
- Dinners and breakfasts on trek (Not lunches or snacks)
- Hiking lodge accommodation and two meals at the lodge
Price does not include
- Transport to and from trek
- Lunches and snacks
- Gondola and chair lift
Itinerary:
August 1st: Meeting day and orientation dinner
People will meet at Shomo- Igusa station where they will walk to Eric’s house. At Eric’s house we will have a pre-trip meeting and divide food and gear. Everyone will then eat at a local restaurant and go to Shinjku station for our night bus that will take us to the starting point of our trip.
August 2nd: This will be a fairly easy hiking day from the top of the Happo One ski lift to our campground at 2,696 meters. We will have lunch at a small lake and have a day where we become used to hiking with a heavy ish pack and become accustomed to higher altitudes then we might be used to.
- Hiking distance: 6 Km.
- Hiking time: 3-4 hours
August 3rd: This will be a hard but very exciting hiking day where we make our way across boulders and up cliffs using fixed chains to finally reach our destination. This lodge will seem like a mirage because it comes out of nowhere and looks like a fortress in the rock. Here we will have a wonderful meal and sleep on a futon with many new friends.
- Hiking distance: 10 Km.
- Hiking time: 7-8 hours
August 4th: This will be a medium day of hiking with more climbing with a ladder at the beginning that will get us to the most spectacular summit of our trip (Kashima yari ga take 2,889 meters). From the summit we will make our way to a very scenic campground where we will spend the last night of the trip.
- Hiking distance: 5 Km.
- Hiking time: 5-7 hours
August 5th On this day we will want an early start so we can make our way down the long down hill to Ogisawa in time for a relaxing onsen (Japanese hot springs) before we make our way back to Tokyo or what ever destinations we might be going.
- Hiking time 5-6 hours
- Hiking distance 7 Km.
Gear:
Japan Adventures will supply:
- All cooking gear
- First Aid Kit
- Dish washing supplies
You need to bring:
- Tent ( if you don't have a tent maybe you can share with someone who does )
- Sleeping bag and mattress
- Backpack
- Eating gear, cup
- Headlamp
- Full Rain gear ( jacket & pants )
- Warm clothing
- Sun Protection
- Lunches and Snacks
Note: Several tents and one extra backpack are available if needed.
Guide: Eric Barbut
Eric as a world of outdoor experience and knows this route well.
You are in good hands.
To sign up or or for more info contact Eric at eric@japan-advntures.com
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