Rando au Japon 山歩き
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The journal in numbers

2006 – 201334 outings, including 20 multi-day trips7 ranges

Eight years of hiking in Japan, in numbers drawn from the journal’s GPS tracks, photos and Japan Meteorological Agency records for each walking day.

Distance
584km
over 68 days of walking
Total ascent
36,261m
9.6 times the climb up Fuji from sea level
On the move
189 h 47
from the timed tracks
Highest point
3,776m
Fuji-san
百名山
13of 100
famous mountains climbed
Photos
468
on 66 pages

All the summits

Each peak represents an outing’s highest point, in chronological order. Peaks above 3,000 m have snow caps. Click a peak to open its page.

When we walked

Days of walking per month, 2006 to 2013.

Where we walked

Days of walking per range.

The 100 Famous Mountains 日本百名山

The chart follows Fukada Kyūya’s 1964 list from north to south, as in his book, with each peak shown at its elevation. Our GPS tracks reach the summit of 13 of them and come close to 3 more. For Fuji, the crater rim reached by the trails counts as the summit.

  1. Rishiri
  2. Rausu
  3. Shari
  4. Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group
  5. Tomuraushi
  6. Tokachi
  7. Meakan
  8. Yōtei
  9. Poroshiri
  10. Hakkōda
  11. Iwaki
  12. Hachimantai
  13. Iwate
  14. Hayachine
  15. Chōkai
  16. Gassan
  17. Ōasahi Dake
  18. Zaō, climbed
  19. Iide
  20. Azuma
  21. Adatara
  22. Bandai, approached
  23. Nasu
  24. Echigo-Komagatake
  25. Aizu-Komagatake
  26. Hiragatake
  27. Makihata
  28. Hiuchigatake
  29. Hiuchi
  30. Shibutsu
  31. Amakazari
  32. Myōkō
  33. Naeba
  34. Tanigawa
  35. Hotaka
  36. Takatsuma
  37. Nikkō-Shirane
  38. Nantai
  39. Shirouma, climbed
  40. Sukai
  41. Goryu, approached
  42. Kusatsu-Shirane, climbed
  43. Kashimayari
  44. Tsurugi
  45. Tate, climbed
  46. Akagi
  47. Azumaya
  48. Yakushi, climbed
  49. Suishō
  50. Asama
  51. Washiba, climbed
  52. Kurobegorō, approached
  53. Yari, climbed
  54. Jōnen, climbed
  55. Kasa
  56. Hotaka, climbed
  57. Yake
  58. Tsukuba
  59. Utsukushigahara
  60. Norikura
  61. Tateshina
  62. Haku
  63. Kirigamine
  64. Ryōkami
  65. Southern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group
  66. Arashima
  67. Kobushi
  68. Mizugaki
  69. Ontake, climbed
  70. Kinpu
  71. Kumotori
  72. Kisokoma, climbed
  73. Kaikoma
  74. Daibosatsu
  75. Senjō, climbed
  76. Utsugi
  77. Hōō
  78. Kita
  79. Ainodake
  80. Shiomi
  81. Warusawa
  82. Tanzawa
  83. Akaishi
  84. Ena
  85. Hijiri
  86. Ibuki
  87. Daisen
  88. Fuji, climbed
  89. Tekari
  90. Amagi
  91. Ōmine
  92. Ōdaigahara
  93. Tsurugi
  94. Ishizuchi
  95. Kuju
  96. Aso
  97. Sobo
  98. Kirishima
  99. Kaimon
  100. Miyanoura

climbed approached not yet · from north (Rishiri) to south (Yakushima)

Climbed

  1. 蔵王連峰Zaō1,841 m · July 2009
  2. 白馬岳Shirouma2,932 m · July 2011
  3. 草津白根山Kusatsu-Shirane2,160 m · February 2011
  4. 立山Tate3,015 m · August 2006
  5. 薬師岳Yakushi2,926 m · September 2009
  6. 鷲羽岳Washiba2,924 m · September 2009
  7. 槍ヶ岳Yari3,180 m · October 2007 · climbed in the evening, without the GPS
  8. 常念岳Jōnen2,857 m · June 2009
  9. 穂高岳Hotaka3,190 m · September 2007
  10. 御嶽山Ontake3,067 m · August 2010
  11. 木曽駒ヶ岳Kisokoma2,956 m · October 2011
  12. 仙丈ヶ岳Senjō3,033 m · September 2009
  13. 富士山Fuji3,777 m · August 2006 · 2 times · crater rim

Approached

  1. 磐梯山Bandaitrack 1,317 m from the summit
  2. 五竜岳Goryutrack 968 m from the summit
  3. 黒部五郎岳Kurobegorōtrack 250 m from the summit

Distance and ascent

One shape per season. Only pages that cover a single day are plotted here; the old two- or three-day pages would skew the comparison.

The weather on walking days

Sky conditions come from the nearest observatory; temperature ranges come from the AMeDAS station in the valley, below the trails.

  • 16Fine
  • 19Sunny spells
  • 13Cloudy
  • 7Rain
  • 9Snow
  • 3Thunder

Records

  1. Longest day23.3kmYarigatake-Sansō – Ōbamidake – Naka-dake – Kamikochi
  2. Most ascent in a day1,659mKamikochi – Yarisawa – Yarigatake-Sansō
  3. Highest3,776mFuji-san
  4. Coldest (station)−12.8°CNekoma ski resort – Lake Oginuma
  5. Warmest (station)33.1°CMount Zao
  6. Wettest20mmMount Zao
  7. Most photographed13photosHakone-Yumoto – Yusaka-michi
  8. Longest trip7daysHigh route from Tateyama to Shin-Hotaka Onsen

All outings in a table

66 pages
DateOutingRangeDayskmAscentHigh point°C (station)Photos
Hakone-Yumoto – Yusaka-michiFuji and the Tokyo area16.248660022 → 2813
Fuji-sanFuji and the Tokyo area212.91,3583,7764 → 157
Murodō – Tateyama – Tsurugi-Gozen-GoyaTateyamaNorthern Alps17.17463,01519 → 279
Tsurugi-Gozen-Goya – MurodōTateyamaNorthern Alps17.63682,76320 → 311
Takao-sanFuji and the Tokyo area17.941359918 → 318
Kamikochi – Karasawa HütteKarasawa in MayNorthern Alps118.28202,3083 → 206
Karasawa HütteKarasawa in MayNorthern Alps11
Karasawa Hütte – KamikochiKarasawa in MayNorthern Alps116.4162,3018 → 240
Hakone-Yumoto – Sengen-yama – MiyanoshitaFuji and the Tokyo area17.365580818 → 2813
Hatajuku – old Tōkaidō – Moto-HakoneFuji and the Tokyo area18.846081315 → 2313
Kirifuri-kōgen – ŌyamaNikkō17.2881,34417 → 269
Happōike-Sansō – Karamatsudake – Karamatsudake Chōjō-SansōKaramatsudakeNorthern Alps16.48992,69615 → 318
Karamatsudake Chōjō-Sansō – Goryū-Sansō – Jizō-no-AtamaKaramatsudakeNorthern Alps19.93752,65017 → 302
Kamikochi – Yokoo-SansōHotakadakeNorthern Alps110.41411,62915 → 283
Yokoo-Sansō – Karasawa – Hotakadake-SansōHotakadakeNorthern Alps18.01,3552,98718 → 266
Hotakadake-Sansō – Okuhotakadake – Dakesawa – KamikochiHotakadakeNorthern Alps18.62623,19017 → 262
Kamikochi – Yarisawa – Yarigatake-SansōYarigatakeNorthern Alps120.41,6593,1808 → 207
Yarigatake-Sansō – Ōbamidake – Naka-dake – KamikochiYarigatakeNorthern Alps123.33023,1018 → 223
Nippara – Takanosu-yama – Nanatsuishi-GoyaTakanosu-yama and Nanatsuishi-GoyaFuji and the Tokyo area111.41,5131,737−1 → 105
Nanatsuishi-Goya – Lake OkutamaTakanosu-yama and Nanatsuishi-GoyaFuji and the Tokyo area18.7521,606−1 → 104
Nabewari-sanFuji and the Tokyo area114.18321,2765 → 168
Yanagi-numa – Bishamon-numa – Pension PaletteUra-Bandai, New Year 2008Tōhoku16.154858−5 → −36
Urabandai ski resort – Aka-numaUra-Bandai, New Year 2008Tōhoku16.63221,227−3 → 01
TakanosuyamaFuji and the Tokyo area113.61,2061,73716 → 228
Fuji-sanFuji and the Tokyo area216.01,6213,776−1 → 89
Mitake-sanFuji and the Tokyo area114.06889291 → 109
Kita-YatsugatakeYatsugatake15.93852,403−9 → 49
Nakabusa-Onsen – Tsubakurodake – EnzansōTsubakurodake in JuneNorthern Alps17.61,3472,76313 → 267
Enzansō – Nakabusa-OnsenTsubakurodake in JuneNorthern Alps14.8192,72116 → 241
Ichinosawa – Jōnen-GoyaJōnen-dakeNorthern Alps18.31,4482,73815 → 316
Jōnen-Goya – Jōnen-dake – IchinosawaJōnen-dakeNorthern Alps110.94002,85718 → 294
Mount ZaoTōhoku110.72471,84122 → 338
Shirokoma-ikeYatsugatake13.2652,14115 → 240
Kitazawa-tōge – Senjō-GoyaSenjōgatakeKiso and the Southern Alps15.59232,88713 → 287
Senjō-Goya – Senjōgatake – Kitazawa-tōgeSenjōgatakeKiso and the Southern Alps15.92853,03316 → 283
Murodō – Shishidake – Goshikigahara-SansōHigh route from Tateyama to Shin-Hotaka OnsenNorthern Alps17.47052,71413 → 239
Goshikigahara-Sansō – Tonbiyama – Sugonorikoshi-GoyaHigh route from Tateyama to Shin-Hotaka OnsenNorthern Alps16.76032,61612 → 229
Sugonorikoshi-Goya – Yakushidake – Tarōdaira-GoyaHigh route from Tateyama to Shin-Hotaka OnsenNorthern Alps19.28772,92612 → 269
Tarōdaira-Goya – Akagidake – Kurobegorō-GoyaHigh route from Tateyama to Shin-Hotaka OnsenNorthern Alps112.08512,92213 → 209
Kurobegorō-Goya – Washibadake – Mitsumata-SansōHigh route from Tateyama to Shin-Hotaka OnsenNorthern Alps13.73892,92415 → 219
Mitsumata-Sansō – Mitsumatarengedake – Sugoroku-GoyaHigh route from Tateyama to Shin-Hotaka OnsenNorthern Alps18.08112,84112 → 269
Sugoroku-Goya – Momisawadake – Shin-Hotaka OnsenHigh route from Tateyama to Shin-Hotaka OnsenNorthern Alps116.23252,75511 → 269
Gate – Nakabusa-OnsenTsubakurodake in winterNorthern Alps113.37451,480−4 → 96
Nakabusa-Onsen – TsubakurodakeTsubakurodake in winterNorthern Alps15.41,2812,763−5 → 410
Tsubakurodake – GateTsubakurodake in winterNorthern Alps118.653783−5 → 910
Ontake Ropeway – Gonoike-GoyaOntake-sanKiso and the Southern Alps17.09202,81219 → 297
Gonoike-Goya – Marishitenyama – KengamineOntake-sanKiso and the Southern Alps110.55283,06717 → 2910
Ura-BandaiUra-Bandai on skis, New YearTōhoku13.411879−6 → −07
Nekoma ski resort – Lake OginumaUra-Bandai on skis, New YearTōhoku17.0501,367−13 → 07
Urabandai ski resort – Kawakami OnsenUra-Bandai on skis, New YearTōhoku16.5821,265−4 → 15
Alts Bandai ski resort – Koganedaira – Happodai TozanguchiUra-Bandai on skis, New YearTōhoku16.81171,339−2 → 18
Lake HibarakoUra-Bandai on skis, New YearTōhoku14.688900−8 → 17
Kusatsu-Onsen – YoshigadairaKusatsu-Onsen and Shirane-sanKusatsu-Shirane16.46521,832−8 → 57
Yoshigadaira – Yugama crater – Shirane-sanKusatsu-Onsen and Shirane-sanKusatsu-Shirane16.94132,160−6 → 109
Sarukura-Sansō – Yari-OnsenYarigatake and ShiroumadakeNorthern Alps17.11,0662,03021 → 325
Yari-Onsen – Yarigatake – Hakuba-SansōYarigatake and ShiroumadakeNorthern Alps16.71,1862,91521 → 329
Hakuba-Sansō – Shiroumadake – Sarukura-SansōYarigatake and ShiroumadakeNorthern Alps17.41392,93221 → 319
Kiso-KomagadakeKiso and the Southern Alps15.04352,9568 → 2311
Goshiki-numa Nature TrailUra-Bandai in autumnTōhoku14.55986814 → 179
Ura-BandaiUra-Bandai in autumnTōhoku12.2341,41911 → 189
Kusatsu-Onsen – YoshigadairaKusatsu-Onsen and YoshigadairaKusatsu-Shirane16.85771,832−8 → −510
Yoshigadaira – Yugama CraterKusatsu-Onsen and YoshigadairaKusatsu-Shirane14.62812,160−8 → −29
Zaosancho – Jizo-sanZaō in winterTōhoku10.51121,736−8 → −19
Chuokogen – Goro-dake – Torikabuto-sanZaō in winterTōhoku13.81981,413−6 → 09
Kamikochi – KarasawaKamikochi – KarasawaNorthern Alps118.18162,30717 → 299
Karasawa – KamikochiKamikochi – KarasawaNorthern Alps117.9472,30117 → 278