Updated 13-10-02.
Links for
Japan
:
Japan
Organisations
Tourist information
Climbing
Trails and regions
Mount Fuji
Others
Japan
Organisations, Clubs and Alpine associations:
Tsukuba Walking and Mountaineering Club (TWMC)
The site is entirely in English, so visit it
Late Risers Hiking Club Shimane
You can join there hikes
Tourist information:
Randy’s Japan Page
Good starting page for information on travel in Japan
Rock Climbing in Tokyo
Very complete listings of climbing areas
Climbing:
Yuuko Yamaguchi’s Climbing Page
mainly in Japanese.
Trails and regions:
The Chubu Hiking Page - Mountains in Japan
Trails, highest peaks of Japan, and many pictures
Mount Daisetsu
the highest peak in Hokkaido. Climb report and some info
Kitadake / Ainodake / Shiomidake
the major peaks in the northern part of Japan’s Southern Alps: climb report and information, scetch map
Shikoku Pilgrimage
A brief guide for English-speakers who plan to undertake the 88 temple pilgrimage of Shikoku
Shikoku Hachijuhachi Kasho Meguri
Lot of information and links, including map
Yatsugatake
is a cluster of volcanic peaks near the northern end of the Southern Alps. Climb report and some information
Mountains
Mountain Photos by S.Usa
Mount Fuji:
Mount Fuji 3776m
Short description of the climb
Fuji-san (3776 m)
Trail description and pictures
Mount Fuji
Description of three routes, a climb report and links
Fuji - San
Climb of Japan’s famous mountain: text, two pictures (german)
Virtual Mount Fuji
Trip report, pictures and stories of other people.
Climbing Mt Fuji
Trip report. Small pictures.
Climbing Fools - Mount Fuji climb
Trip report
Others:
Arakawa-dake (3141 m)
Trail description and pictures
Ena-san (2190 m)
Trail description and pictures
Kosumo-yama (2613 m)
Trail description and pictures
Minami Komaga-dake (2841 m)
Close to Kosuma Yama - Trail description and pictures
Ontake-san (3067 m)
Trail description and pictures
Shichimen-san (1982 m)
Trail description and pictures
Shiomi-dake (3052 m)
Trail description and pictures