Mt Ogiri hiking 🥾 via Kanto Fureai no Michi 関東ふれあいの道
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To join this event please see below and send me a message on LINE. Without this, you will not find out our meeting point. EVERYONE needs to do this EVERY TIME, including those who have participated with me previously.
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We will meet at Ogawamachi Station (in Saitama) BEFORE 10am. Please kindly ensure you arrive punctually. Will be taking a bus to Kaiya (皆谷) departing at 10.16am.
There is a Tobu-Tojo Line Express train departing Ikebukuro at 8.36am, arriving at Ogawamachi at 9.51am. This is the latest possible train you should take.
◾️After you have applied to join this event, please contact Mark via the Line application quoting your FULL NAME and this message: [Mt Ogiri hike - 8th March] MARK's LINE ACCOUNT
If you would like to bring a guest, please ask me via Line.
◾️参加されるイベントの名前(フルネーム)と日付を付けてマークにLINEしてください。
例: [Mt Ogiri hike - 8th March] MARK's LINE ACCOUNT
定員の都合上、お連れ様がいる時は事前にLINEでご相談ください。
OUR ROUTE:
The first part of the hike takes us from the base of the valley, almost entirely along deserted country lanes, to the open shelter at the Kayunita Pass (粥仁田峠), where we will turn left onto the Fureai no Michi Outer Chichibu 7 Peaks Traverse (90 minutes).
The next part is from the Kayunita pass to the summit, is up a proper hiking trail, and should take half an hour. It is mostly in the forest with a view of Higashi-Chichibu through a gap in the trees mid-way.
At the summit there are benches for a lunch break.
Afterwards, we will continue until we reach the Old Sadamine Pass (旧定峰峠) less than an hour later. This up and down section is also mostly in the trees, except for a view of Mt Kasa and Mt Dodaira beyond a field on the left side.
At the Old Sadamine Pass, a crossway surrounded by tall cedars, turn right and head down the valley towards Sadamine, leaving the Fureai no Michi and 7 Peaks Traverse which will continue straight along the ridgeline.
A signboard nearby recounted the Legend of Daidarabotchi, including the origin of Mt Ogiri:
Long ago, there was a giant named Daidabo who lived in the Musashi Plain. One day, on his way to Mt. Haguro, he straddled the Chichibu Mountains, sitting on Sadamine Pass, and putting his straw hat on top of Mt Kasa. He stretched out his legs toward the nearby Yokogawa Rive and, placing his bowl of cooked rice gruel on Kayunita Pass, enjoyed his lunch. After he finished eating, he placed his chopsticks (made from two logs) into the ground and stood up, accidentally leaving a large rock behind that had been supporting his lower back. He then took a sip of water from the Arakawa River and blew it out—this is said to have formed Mt. Ōgiri. To this day, the footprints left behind by the giant remain in the form of wetlands and marshes in the upper reaches of the Yokogawa River and in the mountains around Shiraiwa.
The last part of the hike is a straightforward descent through forest. It is a 30-minute walk back to the road near Sadamine and a bus stop for a ride to Chichibu station.
Please bring your lunch with you.
Expected distance 14km, walking time 4.5~5 hours
Additional fees (approximate):
Bus Ogawamachi to Kaiya (皆谷), ¥510 (30 mins)
Bus Sadamine (定峰) to Chichibu, ¥294 (40 mins)
Event fee:
¥750 (discount fee) limited to the first 5 applicants (make sure you contact me on LINE immediately!) - payment is required via PayPay within 24 hours and is non-refundable. If you think you may need to cancel, then choose the option below ⬇️
¥1250 (regular prepaid fee) if you pay by 7pm on 7th March (PayPay, or in cash at an earlier event).
¥1500 in cash on the event day (8th March) - please bring the correct money (see the NOTE below).
If you don't have PayPay, please ask a friend or coworker to do the transaction for you (give them cash!).
Cancellation policy:
- Full refund given for ¥1250 payments if cancellation is notified BY LINE MESSAGE at least 36 hours before the event start time.
- Reservation and then no-showing without prepayment requires full payment of the event fee via PayPay within 24 hours. Further non-payment will result in removal from the group.
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After the event, you may submit a review/evaluation. Please kindly rate appropriately as a low evaluation has an impact on the group. Things you should clearly understand in advance:
- I (Mark) am not a tour guide. For many events this will also be my first time, and events are mainly organised based on intensive internet research.
- Nature cannot be guaranteed, so flower festivals may be impacted by the recent climate.
- We aim to depart on time, however bus schedules might change. This is unavoidable.
- We request participants arrive EARLY. In rare cases we might wait a few minutes if we do not need to take a bus.
- The number of participants is not guaranteed. However we will not have large groups.
- The event finish time might be earlier or later than advertised. The hiking time might be longer/shorter than anticipated. Return bus times are not guaranteed.
How to calculate your review appropriately:
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