Hiked up Mt. Monbetsu in Shikotsu-Toya National Park. Got the best cell phone signal ever.
Tag: Hokkaido 2016
Second 2016 trip to Japan
Sapporo Beer Museum
At the Sapporo Beer Museum. I’m grateful to be able to hold my beer in more ways than one, two months after surgery.
Fall Tones on Mt. Asahidake
Hiked through Fall tones on Mt. Asahidake, the first place leaves turn in Japan.
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
Posted Mt. Asahidake: Shapes in the Mist.
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.