Mount Kita

5 days hiking in the Southern Alps

It is easily reached from Tokyo with busses from Kofu railway station and popular with Japanese, but i haven't seen any westerner. The summit hikes are crowded but the beautiful ridges much less so. V...

Beautiful place to be at Minami Alps

I took a trip to Japan on early August 2015. The place has its own beauty and the trail to summit take me almost 8 hours. I started early at 5.30am and reach the summit Mt Kita-dake (3193m) by 2.00pm....

Surprise and an impression are waiting for you.

The mountain area around Mount Kita is one of the most popular in Japan. Access points for climbing are at Hirogawara to the east and Ryomata to the west. However,most people choose to climb from Hiro...

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Staying at a shoulder hut on a grass slide course. The downhill went through the eight-tooth cor. Total １０ time mountain trip. All courses were steep climbs, and it became a bone-in climb. From the hut, I could see the sunset, the rising sun, and the starry sky, and I was able to feel the great nature. Next time I want to stay at Kitadake Sanso!

Kitadake solo mountain climbing

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July 11, 2021 Kitadake / South Alps ■ Kitadake Shoulder Hut (3.000m) It is a mountain hut located at ３０００ meters above sea level north of the top of Mt. Kitadake, and is located at the highest place in the northern part of the Southern Alps or on the ridgeline, so the view is good. Since we are working on our own measures against corona infection, we have restricted the number of people staying at the hotel. The correspondence of the staff was also very kind. About 30 minutes from Kitadake Shoulder Hut to the top of the mountain. This hut located at an altitude of 3,000 meters is Fuji ...