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Japanese which is located on the borders between Toyama Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, and Gifu Prefecture Even though September has arrived, the temperatures are still scorching, and I find myself yearning for cooler weather. Recently, ...

Japanese For our second peak during the Bon holiday mountain expedition, we made an overnight ascent of Mount Iide. Located at the boundary of Fukushima, Yamagata, and Niigata prefectures, the vast Iide mountain range is home to Mount Ii...

Japanese This year's Bon holiday concluded amidst a looming typhoon, but I hope everyone is safe. Knowing that a typhoon was approaching Kansai region, I hurried back to Osaka from Tohoku just before it arrived. This year, the plan was t...

Japanese The beginning of the week has arrived with oppressive humidity, as a stagnant typhoon system hovers nearby. It's the kind of weather that saps your energy and leaves you feeling listless. Just a couple of days ago, the sounds of...

Japanese Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to visit Mt. Ibuki, the highest peak in Shiga Prefecture, for a stargazing event. Known for its medicinal herbs and offering a variety of outdoor activities throughout the year, including ...

Japanese Originally, during the three-day weekend just before the end of the rainy season, we had plans for a vertical traverse in the Northern Alps. However, due to the somewhat uncertain weather forecast, we decided to change our desti...

Japanese The other day, I finally climbed Mount Ryuo, a place I'd been curious about for a while. It began with a community-wide cleanup event in the morning, where we were busy clearing overgrown weeds from the neighborhood. After finis...

Japanese Regarding the kanji representation of Mt. Tsurugi in the Northern Alps, it's a topic that has seen variations over the years. Some historical context might help clarify this. The use of "劒嶽" (read as "Tsurugi-dake") was an old...

Japanese This weekend was mostly cloudy. Although it didn't rain, we couldn't enjoy a clear blue sky. While gazing at the cloudy sky, I went hiking up nearby Mount Katsuragi for the first time in a while. I usually take the Tengu Valley ...

Japanese Have you ever climbed Mt. Fuji? There are various opinions about it, such as "Mt. Fuji is more of a mountain to look at than to climb," or "I've only climbed Mt. Fuji during the snowy season," voiced by experienced mountaineers ...