Japanese mountains can have some unusual names. Apparently, Sobatsubu-san (蕎麦粒山 – literally translated as Mt Buckwheat Grain) may have been given its name based on its small isosceles triangular shape that resembles a grain of soba.
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Tanzawa Traverse
Last weekend, I hoped to go up a mountain and see some snow. Tanzawa-san is around halfway between Tokyo and Mt Fuji, and it seemed to be a prospect to have a bit of white stuff on top of it without needing too much winter hiking equipment.
Tanigawa-dake
This long weekend, I was determined to head up to the mountains to try to see the autumn colours, before they disappear for the season. A friend, Jamie, and I decided to head to Tanigawa-dake, a mountain on the border of Gunma and Niigata Prefectures. The attraction was meant to be the great scenery, ease of… Continue reading Tanigawa-dake
Yamanobori preparations
Here’s the state of my living room floor at the moment – I’m getting my hiking gear out for my first overnight Japanese hiking outing.