{"id":18935,"date":"2015-07-22T10:41:33","date_gmt":"2015-07-22T08:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/?p=18935"},"modified":"2019-07-22T12:53:44","modified_gmt":"2019-07-22T10:53:44","slug":"trekking-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/trekking-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Trekking in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Japan is a fascinating, modern, yet culturally unique destination. For hiking enthusiasts, the Land of the Rising Sun is an attractive destination. The Japanese Alps, which stretch across the centre of the main island of Honshu, and the iconic Mount Fuji are inspiring, ancient pilgrim trails visit many of Japan's serene temples and gardens, as well as Japanese culture and landscapes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4YUej6aF2gg\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Index<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Contents\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/trekking-japan\/#Guia_practica\" >Practical guide<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/trekking-japan\/#Excursiones\" >Excursions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/trekking-japan\/#Trekkings\" >Trekkings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/trekking-japan\/#Caminos_de_peregrinacion\" >Pilgrimage routes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Guia_practica\"><\/span>Practical guide<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to go?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Most routes are summer and autumn (July to late October), with a handful of walks in spring and throughout the year.<br> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cities &amp; Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Japanese Alps and Mount Fuji have a well-developed hiking infrastructure, and the routes take advantage of the many mountain huts and campsites. Some also include the opportunity to visit a traditional hot spring bath for a refreshing soak after the hike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cities and centres of reference are: Hakuba, Murod\u014d and Kamik\u014dchi (Northern Alps), Komagane (Central Alps), Hirogawara and Sawarajima (Southern Alps), Kawaguchiko and the Mount Fuji area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not to be missed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mount Fuji<\/li><li>Yari-ga-take<\/li><li>Shirouma<\/li><li>Hotaka<\/li><li>Tateyama<\/li><li>Norikura<\/li><li>Kita-dak<\/li><li>The Alpine centres of Kamik\u014dchi and Murod\u014d<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Excursiones\"><\/span>Excursions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The routes visit many of the region's major peaks, including several over 3000m. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Northern Alps (Kita) <\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Hakuba <\/strong>\/\/ Mt Shirouma-dake \/<\/li><li><strong>Tateyama<\/strong> \/\/ Mt Tateyama \/ Mt Oku-dainichi-dake \/<\/li><li><strong>Hotaka<\/strong> \/\/ Mt Yake-dake \/ Mt Nishiho-Doppy\u014d \/<\/li><li><strong>Norikura<\/strong> \/\/ Mt Norikura-dake<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Central Alps (Ch\u016b\u014d) <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mt Kiso-koma-ga-take<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Southern Alps (Minami)<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>North Zone<\/strong> \/\/ Mt Kai-koma-ga-take \/ Mt Senj\u014d-ga-take \/ <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mount Fuji<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The four main routes on Mount Fuji - Japan's highest mountain at 3776 metres - and another route on the neighbouring <strong>Mount Kurodake<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mt Fuji - Yoshida \/ Mt Fuji - Subashiri \/ Mt Fuji - Gotemba \/ Mt Fuji - Fujinomiya \/ <\/li><li>Mt Kuro-dake \/<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trekkings\"><\/span>Trekkings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Northern Alps (Kita) <\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Hakuba <\/strong>\/\/ Mt Shirouma-dake and Hakuba-Yari Onsen \/\/ Mt Shirouma-dake and Hakuba-Yari Onsen \/<\/li><li><strong>Tateyama <\/strong>\/\/ Mt Tsurugi-dake \/ Northern Alps Traverse \/<\/li><li><strong>Hotaka <\/strong>\/\/ Mt Oku-Hotaka-dake and Karasawa Cirque \/ Mt Yari-ga-take \/ Mt Ch\u014d-ga-take and Mt J\u014dnen-dake \/ Hiking Mt Kasa-ga-take \/<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Central Alps (Ch\u016b\u014d) <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> Crossing the Central Alps<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> <strong>Southern Alps (Minami)<\/strong>  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>North <\/strong>\/\/ Mount Kita-dake \/ Mount H\u014d-\u014d<\/li><li><strong>South \/\/ <\/strong>Mount Arakawa-Higashidake (Mt Warusawa-dake) and Mt Akaishi-dake \/ Mt Kamik\u014dchi-dake and Mt Hijiri-dake \/ Southern Alps Traverse \/<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Caminos_de_peregrinacion\"><\/span>Pilgrimage routes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kumano-Kodo-Wakayama-Jap\u00f3n_by-tom-vining-unsplash_1200x675-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Kumano Kodo, Wakayama, Japan \/ Photo: Tom Vining (unsplash)\" class=\"wp-image-18932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kumano-Kodo-Wakayama-Jap\u00f3n_by-tom-vining-unsplash_1200x675-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kumano-Kodo-Wakayama-Jap\u00f3n_by-tom-vining-unsplash_1200x675-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kumano-Kodo-Wakayama-Jap\u00f3n_by-tom-vining-unsplash_1200x675-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kumano-Kodo-Wakayama-Jap\u00f3n_by-tom-vining-unsplash_1200x675-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kumano-Kodo-Wakayama-Jap\u00f3n_by-tom-vining-unsplash_1200x675-20x11.jpg 20w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kumano-Kodo-Wakayama-Jap\u00f3n_by-tom-vining-unsplash_1200x675-225x127.jpg 225w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kumano-Kodo-Wakayama-Jap\u00f3n_by-tom-vining-unsplash_1200x675-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kumano-Kodo-Wakayama-Jap\u00f3n_by-tom-vining-unsplash_1200x675-171x96.jpg 171w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kumano-Kodo-Wakayama-Jap\u00f3n_by-tom-vining-unsplash_1200x675-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kumano-Kodo-Wakayama-Jap\u00f3n_by-tom-vining-unsplash_1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Kumano Kodo, Wakayama, Japan \/ Photo: Tom Vining (unsplash)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Pilgrimage to the 88 Sacred Temples of Shikoku (Japan) <\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/kumano-kodo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Japan Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage\".\u00a0 <\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Japan is a fascinating, modern, yet culturally unique destination. 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