Mt. Arafune from Mt. Monomi
. . . about the area near Mt. Arafune
The picture above is of Mt. Arafune. That is part of a collection of mountains on the border between Nagano and Gunma. Route 254 goes from Nagano into Gunma via the Uchiyama Tunnel which is under the Uchiyama Pass, which is between the spot where this picture was taken and Mt. Arafune. This side of the pass is an area with a lot of summer homes tucked deep in the woods. It's full of deer and other wildlife such as rabbits, foxes and even bears. There is a campground and panorama viewing spot (Arafune Panorama Campfield), a dairy farm with a restaurant as well as a petting zoo Suetoshi Farm nearby.
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Location:
Map: ***If you want a link to the latest Yama to Kogen map, comment and I'll get you a link. This link is to a printable topo map of Mt. Monomi
Starting and stopping point: I started in the Nozawa section of Saku City on my bicycle for both trips.
Peaks bagged: Kumakura(熊倉峰) ~ Monomi(物見)
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Getting there/getting around: Bicycle for both of these days. There is free parking at both trailheads.
Helpful Info
Weather Information: Forecast for Monomi
Time and distance
Each of the two days was slightly different since the routes and destinations weren't the same. Each day was 10-12 miles uphill by bicycle to a trailhead where I hike another mile or so to a peak. The first day I climbed Kumakura. The second day I climbed Monomi. The first day took 2 hours 19 minutes. The second day took 3 hours 42 minutes.
Facilities:
The trailhead to Monomi is near the campground so I suppose there are toilets. There is a porta-potty at the trailhead to Kumakura. That trailhead also serves Mt. Arafune, too.
Thoughts/observations/recommendations:
I love where I live. I love where I work. I could do both of these excursions before work on weekdays!
The first pictures are from the bike ride to Kumakura. Unfortunately, it was cloudy and the views weren't great.
I was surprised to see there were already hikers heading up to Arafune.
The top of Kumakura
The next pictures are of the trip to Monomi.
Mt. Asama before sunrise
This is the giant cosmos field next to the campground. I was really surprised this am not to encounter any deer there. There are usually a lot.
That's Mt. Arafune
Imakura is where I was the week before.
Looking out toward Myogi
Well, that's all for today.
Make sure you share this with all your friends.
Here's another early morning hike I made on Arafune at the beginning of the month.
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