Tom Fay and Wes Lang
Hiking and Trekking the Japan Alps and Mount Fuji
Hiking and Trekking the Japan Alps and Mount Fuji
Northern, Central, and Southern Alps
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DETAILS
Cicerone
Paperback
391 pp
6/30/2019
English-language guidebook to the Japan Alps, featuring 27 walks and treks in the North, Central and South Alps, and the Mt Fuji area. Routes range from short, easy walks to long, tough treks and thrilling scrambles. Covers popular areas of Hakuba, Tateyama, Kamikochi, Kawaguchiko. With full information on travel, camping, mountain huts and more.
A guidebook to 13 short treks and 14 day walks in the Japan Alps and on Mount Fuji. Routes are graded by difficulty and range from relatively short walks on easy terrain to strenuous mountain excursions, sometimes involving scrambling, aided sections and considerable exposure.
The routes cover the North , Central and South Alps, with each chapter offering information on local bases and public transport access. Also included are the four main ascent routes on Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest mountain. The treks range from 2–8 days and the day walks from 4 to 20km (3–15 hours).
- 1:50,000 mapping provided for each route
- GPX files available to download
- All you need to know about visiting the Japan Alps and Mount Fuji
- Comprehensive information on the region’s excellent facilities, which include mountain huts and hot-spring baths
- Japanese glossary
