Hello Cave peeps
I'm posting more of Mt. Kumotori, the highest point in Tokyo. I first climbed this on October 23, 2018. I liked it so much that I did it again exactly one month later. For this trip, I took a different route and camped "wild." Make sure you keep reading the post to find out just how wild it was.
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Map:
***The Caveman gave up on posting links to Yama to Kogen maps. They are great maps but the publisher updates them almost annually and the links die. Comment if you want me to get you a link to the latest Yama to Kogen map.
Starting and stopping points: Kamosawa Bus Stop Okutama Station
Peaks bagged: many
Getting there/getting around:
Get a bus from Okutama Station to Higashi Nippara Bus Stop. (27 minutes.) Okutama Station is the terminus of the Okutama Train Line. That is about 2 hours from Shinjuku.
There is parking at the Nippara Limestone Caves Temp. Parking Lot
Helpful Info
Weather Information:
Time and distance
Total Time: 12:35 (over 2 days) Break time: :36 Distance: 31.5km
Elevation: Lowest: 590 m Highest: 2,017m Total Ascent: 3,143m Total Descent: 3,134m
Technical considerations/difficulty:
It's a taxing hike. This route is a bit less used than the first one I used. It's a bit more remote and there is more climbing to do.
Facilities:
Kumotori Evacuation Hut: Right next to the peak. There is a public restroom up there, too.
Kumotori Lodge is on the far side of the peak. You can stay and eat there, too.
There is water on the trail only for the first few miles. Make sure you have enough to make it through the night and the next day.
Thoughts/observations/recommendations:
That was awesome!
Pics from day 1
The top of Kumotori
Kumotori's evacuation hut
After going over the top of Kumotori, I kept going straight towards Taba Village in Yamanashi. I had no idea where I was going to pitch my tent. I came across this lovely (so I thought) spot called Okamidaira.
As I was pitching my tent, I heard a high squealing/squeaking noise. I had no idea what it was. A bird? A monkey? I kept looking around while I was setting up.
I had to hurry in getting my tent up. Daylight was burning.
Then I saw this guy.
That was the first time I identified the sound. It was this deer barking. I'd never heard a deer's bark before.
This guy (gal, probably actually) kept circling my tent and coming close to me until about midnight.
Check this video out. Make sure your sound is on.
So, that was my wild camping experience. I haven't pitched a tent wild much since then. If I can get into an evacuation hut, I go there.
Day 2 Pictures:
It snowed overnight. What a beautiful morning it was!
Mrs. Caveman calls snow magic. I think she's right (sometimes. Sometimes it's a nuisance.π)
My footsteps had a satisfying crunching sound as I walked over the frosty leaves of the bamboo grass.
Well, that's all for now. Check out the other trips to Kumotori here.
Caveman out.
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