Hello,

My topic is a bit niche and complex so it does not fit in the Japan general. I am looking to explore Japan's nature, including a hike to Tateyama or another impressive mountain.

We are going in August and will be visiting Nikko national park for its hot springs, forests, and waterfalls.

For hiking, I would like views like in picrel - Mount Jodo which is slightly southwest of Tate. Tateyama and its nearby shrine looks like a great idea, but I heard it is swamped with tourists. We would like it to be a daytrip, coming from either Tokyo or the Nikko region, but are willing to spend a night in the region if absolutely necessary

My questions are
> what would be the best base station to start our hike ?
> are there any mountains you might recommend instead or in addition to? the less tourists the better - we are not even going to bother with Mt. Fuji for that reason
> is August rainy? should we plan flexibility in our schedule to avoid that?
> any other wilderness tips or suggestions

You fucking weebs need to tighten the ship it’s shitting up the board honestly. Mods do you job and OP check the fucking catalog
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>>2798752 (OP)
never hiked in Japan, but your pic looks alpine already
>Tateyama
seems to be ~3000m
not sure about topographic prominence
but unless there's some gondola and easy paths, that's not a beginner hike

and this
>is August rainy? should we plan flexibility in our schedule to avoid that?
makes me think you are utterly unprepared to go into alpine environments
if you can't read climate charts, which you literally find on any mountaineering weather site
you shouldn't hike in potentially dangerous environments

it's not that you can't hike
just really research how difficult / technical the hikes will be and chose easier ones (not necessarily shorter, just less technical / elevation)

also remember
>Altitude Sickness
starts at ~3000m
especially if you've been on sea level before

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Yeah I agree this is taking up space that could have been used for another sex tourism thread or even a nice /pol/ thread!!!!

so no one hikes in Japan on /trv/ I guess? everyone is just here for the anime and the blowjob cafe

>>2798884
>so no one hikes in Japan on /trv/ I guess?
maybe because Japan isn't really that great of an hiking destination!?

aside from Kumano Kodo and 88 temples
there aren't many cool multi day hikes above like a week
wild camping / bivouac is not allowed and camping sites / hiking huts are relatively rare

and the biggest caveat
most of Japans alpine regions are literally inaccessible half of the year due to massive amounts of snow
skiing is great though

>everyone is just here for the anime and the blowjob cafe
maybe if you'd actually have a hiking related question
and not just ask dumb, hyper specific stuff you could've easily googled
you'd get more answers

>>2798890
>maybe because Japan isn't really that great of an hiking destination!?
Yeah if you ignore the entire Kamikochi and Kurobe Alpine areas.
And ignore all the volcano hikes in Kyushu.
And ignore the Shikoku 88 and Kukmano Koda you mentioned.
And ignore the Dewa Sazan in northern Japan..
And ignore FUCKING MT FUJI
What about Takao and Tsukuba pretty close to Tokyo?
And yeah lets ignore the Nakasendo as well.
And Yakushima? Doesnt count. Not good at all for hiking.
Yeah Japan really doesn't have any hiking if you ignore those. its not like Japan ios fucking little isalnd country and even having this much hiking to do is fucking incredible. Nah. Not a good hiking destination.

>>2798922
you purposefully misunderstood my post

Japan absolutely has beautiful hikes
many well build out trails
and even an active hiking culture

that's not my point

the problem is that traveling to Japan for hiking is really... niche
casually hikers will get discouraged by the weather (vast, long lasting snow fields, followed by rainy season and very unpredictable weather well until August)
and if you're into mountaineering you'll get discouraged by the few technical hikes plus barely 20 >3000m peaks, fuji only ~3700m and typical low prominence

Yama-goya are another stupidity
fucking expensive (compared to the european alps) and booking is a mess

so yes, if you specifically travel for hiking
Japan will most likely not be in your top10

>>2798984
I'm going in August there is literally no snow
I want a nice simple hike that would maybe take 6-8 hours, and preferably is one-way (no return needed).
Nobody can keep their dick in their pants and away from a tachinbo long enough to have knowledge about this, I see.

>>2798984
Okay fair. Disregard my aggression. I agree it isn't top 10. It is definitely niche. But as a weeb who speaks Japanese and has spent quite a lot of time in Japan, I love all the hikes I mentioned in Japan and I feel every single one of them was 100% worth it.

>>2798752 (OP)
Prepare to sweat your fuckin ass off

Gonna be 35 degrees every day

Mt Tsukuba isn’t really a hike. Although you can take the Tsukuba express there from tokyo

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Look into the many places I listed here?
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>>2799070
thanks, the sarcasm distracted me from the value in that post :)
Shikoku 88 is a trip that would take a lot of commitment but definitely sounds interesting
The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is 90 kilometres (55 miles), so ideally we'd only want to do one segment - a day trip preferably.

Research is also confusing - apparently you have to register a membership and pay a ticket just to go hiking? and then the English translation says there are vehicles involved - e.g. https://tateyama-kurobe-webservice.jp/AlpenTour/html/VW001W0010.html

>>2798752 (OP)
>My topic is a bit niche and complex so it does not fit in the Japan general
>is literally a question about traveling in Japan
kill yourself

Depends on your skillset. For me, Daikiretto looks like a real thrill of a hike, but youll need to be comfortable with exposure and class 3+ moves