Hiked through Fall tones on Mt. Asahidake, the first place leaves turn in Japan.
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Hiking at 6,000 Feet
Hiked at 6,000 feet elevation in Daisetsusan National Park. Brief revelations as clouds repeatedly rose and fell.
Mt. Asahidake: Shapes in the Mist
The cable car goes part-way up Mt. Asahidake in central Hokkaido. I took it to reduce my round-trip hike to the summit to 3½ hours. When I started out from the cable-car station, I could not see the summit, but I expected the sky to clear as the day warmed up. Sulfurous steam vents did…… Continue reading Mt. Asahidake: Shapes in the Mist
Mt. Asahidake: Shapes in the Mist
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Hokkaido’s Highest Point
Steam vented as I hiked to Hokkaido’s highest point, Mt. Asahidake.
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On my hike today: Rishiri Island from Rebun Island.
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Found magical places while hiking Rebun Island, northern Hokkaido.
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I saw these signs on my hike across Rishiri Island. I was glad I was wearing a hat, but there were no incidents.
A Place Where Two Seas Collide
Getting to Rishiri Island via Wakkanai (northern Hokkaido) from Minneapolis is straightforward, with a few perturbations. A place where the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk collide is bound to have perturbations. An agent at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport warned me the flight to Wakkanai might have to turn back. I was sure…… Continue reading A Place Where Two Seas Collide
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