The 8th month, the 808th mountain. Takamine, etc.




Location:  Komoro, Nagano

Starting and stopping point:  Kurumazaka Pass

Peaks bagged: Takamine (高峰) ~~ Mt. Mizunoto (水の塔山) ~~ Higashikagonoto (東篭の登山) ~~ Nishikagonoto (西篭の登山)

(First time climbed) peaks #805, 806, 807 and 808

Getting there/getting around:  I drove.  There is seasonal bus service to the Takamine Kogen Hotel from Sakudaira Station.  It's 54 minutes from Sakudaira to the hotel.  Sakudaira is about 2 hours from Tokyo on the shinkansen.

Map: Yama to Kogen Chizu 19 浅間山軽井沢・長野原の山々ASAMA-YAMA KARUIZAWA-NAGANOHARA-MOUNTAINS

Weather Information:  Asama Weather

Total Time: 4:38  Break time: :31  Distance:  11.9 km

Elevation:  Lowest: 1,998 m Highest: 2,228 m Total Ascent: 814m  Total Descent: 817m

Technical considerations/difficulty:  Fairly straightforward hike.  No chains or ladders to speak of.  It's got a few spots above the treeline but it isn't that exposed.

Facilities:  The Kurumazaka Pass has a well-appointed visitor's center with lots of parking, a snack bar and some hiking goods for sale.  On the way, I passed an onsen.  On the trail there is no water and no restrooms.

Thoughts/observations/recommendations:  What a nice day.


Today's listening:

Bible in a Year 

History Extra SAS in WWII




This was a nice day.  I'm not going to write much.  I'll just put up some pictures.  
I will say that it was nice to see many mountains I've climbed from today's vantage point.  I could see Fuji, Akadake, Tateshina, Kitadake, Kuruma, etc.  




It was just clear enough in the morning to catch a glimpse of Mt. Fuji.


I was hoping it would clear up enough to get a clear view of Kuruma and Utsukushigahara since I've been to those mountains in just the past couple of weeks.  I could get a glimpse of Kuruma but Utsukushigahara stayed shrouded in clouds.  

Drats.  Foiled again.






Arriving at the first peak, Mt. Takamine--literally "high-peak."



Forgive me if I put up too many gifs of these butterflies.  They were cool!








This is actually on my way back.  My path took me over four mountains before I descended to a parking lot at the Taira no Ike and looped back to where I started via a forestry road.






I live down there.
In the green house.  

Do you see it?




That's all for today.  Subscribe, etc. if you like.

Caveman out.






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