Hike Kuratakeyama + Takahatayama (Hard for Beginners)
Details
Hiking course of ~6.5 hours, which includes time for lunch and breaks.
Here's the rough schedule:
9:20 - Meet at Yanagawa station outside ticket gate. There is NO convenience store here. https://maps.app.goo.gl/7o1h5RdPBqskwfp16?g_st=ic
12:00 - Kuratakeyama 倉岳山 peak (990m) and lunch
13:30 - Takahatayama 高畑山 peak (981m)
16:00 - Torisawa station
It will be a steep hike up so less experienced hikers might find this hard. Experienced hikers might find this to be medium or medium-hard. We 1st hike Kuratakeyama in early July when it was hot and it was much easier the 2nd time in early December. I’m hoping to see some snow on the trail this time of year. However, we never stopped by the nearby Takahatayama so this hike will be longer.
Photos from last event here:
- https://www.meetup.com/tokyo-science-and-nature-meetup/events/301995244/
- https://www.meetup.com/tokyo-science-and-nature-meetup/events/304850589/
Notes:
- No smoking and no bear bell(s).
- I have no survival or first aid skills and you are in charge of your own safety.
- Bring 1.0-1.5L of water/soft drink and a lunch. Bring more water if you think you will need it.
- Weather can change unexpectedly, so dress in layers.
- You will get sweaty, so I recommend a towel.
- No meetup fee thanks to Liliya (group owner).
- If the weather forecast looks bad, I will cancel the hike.