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September Adventures

9/18~19(Sat~Sun) Tekari Dake - Overnight Hike
This may be one of the most difficult to access of the 100 famous mountains on Honshu, and we've been looking to do this climb for years. We will be climbing on an out and back route from the Nagano side starting from the Kitaguchi-Dake trailhead. We will pass over 5 named peaks on this trip and spend the night camping next to the Tekari Hut near the summit. The route is 15km each way with nearly 1,600M of elevation gained and lost.
*Monday Sept 20th is also reserved if we need to adjust the trip schedule due to weather
24,500円 +tax (Transportation and 2 meals included) *Friday night departure with road station camp  Hiking Level: 2D
9/23 (Sat) Togakushi Extreme Hike
This route on Togakushi features some awesome scrambling as well as a thrilling knife ridge known as the ant crawl, with just enough danger to keep things interesting. This hike begins at the amazing Togakushi Shrine with ancient cedars lining the way and then after climbing a short time above the shrine the fun begins. After all the technical climbing, the hike is not finished and includes some fun ridge walking and an exciting descent that takes us past a water spring with freezing cold water. The hike ends with awesome ice cream before making the trip home.
11,500円+tax(Transportation and climbing equipment included) Hiking Level: 3C ​
9/25 (Sat) Oze Shibutsu-san Loop Hike
Shibutsu-san is on the southwest end of the Oze National Park and access is not easy. We will meet up in Ikebukuro Friday night and spend the night at a road station near Oze where we will have to take a bus to get to the trailhead in the morning. The hike is a loop and starts off easy hiking into the Oze Marshland which will have plenty of wildflowers blooming. From there it's a strenuous climb straight up the mountain to the summit. The descent is not steep and we walk along a ridge to get back to our starting point losing elevation gradually.
10,900円+tax (Transportation and hiking bus/taxi included) Hiking Level: 1C 
9/26 (Sun) Asama-Yama Hike
Asama-Yama is a volcanic peak on the outskirts of Karuizawa near the Gunma and Nagano border area. This hike features some great alpine scenery and likely some early fall colors near the summit as well. The hike is not technical, but is a good physical challenge with 1,000 meters of elevation gained over the 7km one way trip to the summit area. This is an active volcano often with steam venting from the summit crater, but currently the risk level is at level one (the lowest level). Tree line is quite low so plenty of opportunities for amazing views throughout the entire hike, and the hike starts and ends at the classic Tengu Onsen. 
10,500円+tax (Transportation and onsen entry included) Hiking Level: 1C

October Adventures

10/1~3 (Fri~Sun) North Alps Traverse - Mae-Hotaka Oku Hotaka - Daikiretto - Yarigatake 
Due to the difficulty in securing space and crowds in huts and tent sites on the holiday weekends, we are running this 3 day trip on a non-holiday weekend. This route starts and ends in Kamikochi climbing up and over Mae-Hotaka and Oku Hotaka on the first day. The 2nd day will be a thrilling traverse across Karasawa-dake and then a technical descent down Kita-Hotaka to the Daikiretto and continue over Minami-dake to Yarigadake. Hut and camping fees are in addition to the trip fee. 
34,500円 +tax (Transportation, and 2 meals per day included)  Hiking Level: 3C
*Trip departs Thursday Night 
10/9(Sat) Hakkai-san - Extreme Fall Colors Hike
Hakkai-san is not a high mountain standing at only 1,778 meters, but for what it lacks in height it makes up for in adventure. We will take the ropeway up to 1,145 meters where our hike starts out with a gentle warm up ascent. Later we move into the more exciting sections with knife ridges, rock scrambling, chains, and ladders. You need to have a good head for heights and be comfortable scrambling on rocky terrain. The fall colors in this area are some of the best in Niigata, so don't miss out on this opportunity.
12,500円+tax(Transportation and climbing equipment included) Hiking Level: 3B​
10/16~17(Sat~Sun) Kita-Dake Overnight Hike
Join us for one of our most popular overnight hiking trips to climb the 2nd and 3rd tallest peaks in Japan which also happen to be on the 100 famous mountains list. We have worked out the most efficient and interesting way to do these two mountains where you can see one of the best sun rises possible in Japan. The hike is definitely challenging and suitable for fit hikers only. It is not super technical but does have the occasional scrambling section to keep things interesting. Saturday after arriving at the hut there will be an optional climb up Ai-No-Dake the 3rd highest peak. Sunday we'll climb up and over Kita-Dake.  
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23,500円~ +tax (Transportation and camping fees included)  Hiking Level: 2C
10/23 (Sat) Nakakura-yama Hike and Onsen Trip
Nakakura-yama is a lesser known mountain deep in Nikko but is included on Tochigi's list of 100 famous mountains.  This is a ridge-line hike featuring great 360 degree views from the ridge line. The hike is a loop route and features 2 named peaks. The entire ridge is above tree line, so after the initial challenging but relatively short climb we will be rewarded with amazing views throughout the walk. We are timing this hike to get a good look at the fall colors on the upper part of the mountain, and this trip has always gotten great reviews in the past. Hot spring after the hike to finish off the day.
8,900円 +tax(Transportation, and onsen entry included)