GoNorth Japan
Visiting Tsumago, a Medieval Town in Nagano
updated
I'm a full-time guide, mostly up in Tohoku (northeast Japan) but I also guide groups up Mt. Fuji in the pre and post season as well as lead normal tours in places like Kyoto, Nara, and Tokyo when contracted.
If you're interested in hiring me to guide you either on a hike or around town, send me an email through this channel or message me on Instagram or Twitter. Some additional info is available here: gonorthjapan.com
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#HikinginJapan #MountYari #Nagano
fujisan-climb.jp/en/access/access-fujinomiya-trail.html
List of lodges on the Fujinomiya Trail:
http://www.fuji-tozan.com/04_lodge.html
List of lodges on the Gotemba Trail:
fujisan223.com/rule/stay/gotemba (Japanese side)
Mountain Hut Site (Official)
fujisan-climb.jp/en/itineraries/mountain-huts.html
I'm a full-time guide, mostly up in Tohoku (northeast Japan). Hit me up via social media or via the contact form on my website if you'd like me take you on an adventure! Some additional info is available here: gonorthjapan.com
If you like my videos and would like to help me produce more and better videos, consider supporting me on Patreon! I also post monthly Patreon-exclusive drone videos, if that interests you! patreon.com/GoNorthJapan
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#Fuji #HikingInJapan #JapanTravel
I'm a full-time guide, mostly up in Tohoku (northeast Japan) but I also guide groups up Mt. Fuji in the pre and post season as well as lead normal tours in places like Kyoto, Nara, and Tokyo when contracted.
If you're interested in hiring me to guide you either on a hike or around town, send me an email through this channel or message me on Instagram or Twitter. Some additional info is available here: gonorthjapan.com
If you like my videos and would like to help me produce more and better videos, consider supporting me on Patreon! I also post monthly Patreon-exclusive drone videos, if that interests you! patreon.com/GoNorthJapan
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#Shrine #Temples #JapaneseHistory
If you'd like to see this spot in the winter, I made a similar video here 3 years ago: youtube.com/watch?v=3uNgiJmeWXQ
I'm a full-time guide, mostly up in Tohoku (northeast Japan). Hit me up via social media or via the contact form on my website if you'd like me take you on an adventure! Some additional info is available here: gonorthjapan.com
Edited by twitter.com/HernieEdits
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#Hachimantai #ASMR #JapanTravel
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Edited by twitter.com/HernieEdits
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#japanesehistory #Akita #Tohoku
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Edited by twitter.com/HernieEdits
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#Tohoku #Iwate #HikinginJapan
thetimes.com/world/asia/article/japanese-hospitality-wears-thin-as-overtourism-takes-toll-r5w85b7qt
I'm a full-time guide, mostly up in Tohoku (northeast Japan) but I also guide groups up Mt. Fuji in the pre and post season as well as lead normal tours in places like Kyoto, Nara, and Tokyo when contracted.
If you're interested in hiring me to guide you either on a hike or around town, send me an email through this channel or message me on Instagram or Twitter. Some additional info is available here: gonorth.jp/services/local-guidance
Edited by twitter.com/HernieEdits
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The rules for hiking in the off season: fujisan223.com/docs/guideline_en.pdf
When I take groups up Mt. Fuji, I'm working for Japan Adventures (Kanto Adventures). Dave, who runs the company, is the best in the business. I'm happy and proud to work with and for him at various times through the year.
kantoadventures.com/mt-fuji-snow-climbs.html
I'm a full-time guide, mostly up in Tohoku (northeast Japan) but I also guide groups up Mt. Fuji in the pre and post season as well as lead normal tours in places like Kyoto, Nara, and Tokyo when contracted.
If you're interested in hiring me to guide you either on a hike or around town, send me an email through this channel or message me on Instagram or Twitter. Some additional info is available here: gonorth.jp/services/local-guidance
Edited by twitter.com/HernieEdits
If you like my videos and would like to help me produce more and better videos, consider supporting me on Patreon! I also post monthly Patreon-exclusive drone videos, if that interests you! patreon.com/GoNorthJapan
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Music used in video was licensed from Artlist (artlist.io/William-1544013).
#HikingInJapan #MTFUJI #Fuji
Official (Japanese) website: tarou-an.jp/tarou-an/index.html
I'm a full-time guide, mostly up in Tohoku (northeast Japan) but I also guide groups up Mt. Fuji in the pre and post season as well as lead normal tours in places like Kyoto, Nara, and Tokyo when contracted.
If you're interested in hiring me to guide you either on a hike or around town, send me an email through this channel or message me on Instagram or Twitter. Some additional info is available here: gonorth.jp/services/local-guidance
Edited by twitter.com/HernieEdits
If you like my videos and would like to help me produce more and better videos, consider supporting me on Patreon! I also post monthly Patreon-exclusive drone videos, if that interests you! patreon.com/GoNorthJapan
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#Ryokan #Sanriku #boutiquehotel
And finished here: maps.app.goo.gl/deQTrPt1HS9eDn1R7
Follow Katy on Instagram:
instagram.com/japan.thru.blue.eyes
I'm a full-time guide, mostly up in Tohoku (northeast Japan) but I also guide groups up Mt. Fuji in the pre and post season as well as lead normal tours in places like Kyoto, Nara, and Tokyo when contracted.
If you're interested in hiring me to guide you either on a hike or around town, send me an email through this channel or message me on Instagram or Twitter. Some additional info is available here: gonorth.jp/services/local-guidance
Edited by twitter.com/HernieEdits
If you like my videos and would like to help me produce more and better videos, consider supporting me on Patreon! I also post monthly Patreon-exclusive drone videos, if that interests you! patreon.com/GoNorthJapan
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Music used in video was licensed from Artlist and Epidemic Sound.
#Hiking #Sanriku #MCT
Follow Katy on Instagram:
instagram.com/japan.thru.blue.eyes
I'm a full-time guide, mostly up in Tohoku (northeast Japan) but I also guide groups up Mt. Fuji in the pre and post season as well as lead normal tours in places like Kyoto, Nara, and Tokyo when contracted.
If you're interested in hiring me to guide you either on a hike or around town, send me an email through this channel or message me on Instagram or Twitter. Some additional info is available here: gonorth.jp/services/local-guidance
Edited by twitter.com/HernieEdits
If you like my videos and would like to help me produce more and better videos, consider supporting me on Patreon! I also post monthly Patreon-exclusive drone videos, if that interests you! patreon.com/GoNorthJapan
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Music used in video was licensed from Artlist and Epidemic Sound.
#Japan #Guides #MCT
If you're interested in hiring me to guide you either on a hike or around town, send me an email through this channel or message me on Instagram or Twitter. Some additional info is available here: gonorth.jp/services/local-guidance
Edited by twitter.com/HernieEdits
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#Foraging #wildvegetables #Sansai
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Edited by twitter.com/HernieEdits
Kyoto bus pass:
www2.city.kyoto.lg.jp/kotsu/webguide/en/ticket/regular_1day_card_comm.html
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#Kyoto #JapanTravel #Japanguide
Starting point: goo.gl/maps/jtq4K4dcfnCiE8NM9
Destination: goo.gl/maps/UQW8QVPh2WXJiPFM7
Two past videos that I've recorded here:
youtu.be/Rhe12alneOU
and
youtu.be/apl-YuyztSc
Edited by twitter.com/HernieEdits
I'm a full-time guide, mostly up in Tohoku (northeast Japan) but I also guide groups up Mt. Fuji in the pre and post season as well as lead normal tours in places like Kyoto, Nara, and Tokyo when contracted.
If you're interested in hiring me to guide you either on a hike or around town, send me an email through this channel or message me on Instagram or Twitter. Some additional info is available here: gonorth.jp/services/local-guidance
If you like my videos and would like to help me produce more and better videos, consider supporting me on Patreon! I also post monthly Patreon-exclusive drone videos, if that interests you! patreon.com/GoNorthJapan
GoNorth Japan merchandise is now available! Support the channel by buying a hoodie!
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Music used in video was licensed from Artlist and Epidemic Sound.
#Nanataki #Hachimantai #Japan
1. Moriyoshi, Akita - shown in this video
2. Hakkoda, Aomori
3. Hachimantai, Iwate
4. Zao (Yamagata)
If you're interested in seeing the other places mentioned in this video, check out my winter mountain playlist: youtube.com/watch?v=u5tVXM7-Wo8&list=PL6N6zZGbTE6ZBTEpUbnOs0SeVB-sUs26s
Edited by twitter.com/HernieEdits
I'm a full-time guide, mostly up in Tohoku (northeast Japan) but I also guide groups up Mt. Fuji in the pre and post season as well as lead normal tours in places like Kyoto, Nara, and Tokyo when contracted.
If you're interested in hiring me to guide you either on a hike or around town, send me an email through this channel or message me on Instagram or Twitter. Some additional info is available here: gonorth.jp/services/local-guidance
If you like my videos and would like to help me produce more and better videos, consider supporting me on Patreon! I also post monthly Patreon-exclusive drone videos, if that interests you! patreon.com/GoNorthJapan
GoNorth Japan merchandise is now available! Support the channel by buying a hoodie!
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Music used in video was licensed from Artlist and Epidemic Sound.
#SnowMonsters #Moriyoshi #Japan
I'm a full-time guide, mostly up in Tohoku (northeast Japan) but I also guide groups up Mt. Fuji in the pre and post season as well as lead normal tours in places like Kyoto, Nara, and Tokyo when contracted.
If you're interested in hiring me to guide you either on a hike or around town, send me an email through this channel or message me on Instagram or Twitter. Some additional info is available here: gonorth.jp/services/local-guidance
If you like my videos and would like to help me produce more and better videos, consider supporting me on Patreon! I also post monthly Patreon-exclusive drone videos, if that interests you! patreon.com/GoNorthJapan
GoNorth Japan merchandise is now available! Support the channel by buying a hoodie!
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Edited by twitter.com/HernieEdits
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Check out my Airbnb listing: http://airbnb.com/h/morioka
#Iwate #Matsuri #Sominsai
The summit of Kurokura is here: maps.app.goo.gl/DMm7iAnFSYegFcSr8
I'm a full-time guide, mostly up in Tohoku (northeast Japan) but I also guide groups up Mt. Fuji in the pre and post season as well as lead normal tours in places like Kyoto, Nara, and Tokyo when contracted.
If you're interested in hiring me to guide you either on a hike or around town, send me an email through this channel or message me on Instagram or Twitter. Some additional info is available here: gonorth.jp/services/local-guidance
If you like my videos and would like to help me produce more and better videos, consider supporting me on Patreon! I also post monthly Patreon-exclusive drone videos, if that interests you! patreon.com/GoNorthJapan
GoNorth Japan merchandise is now available! Support the channel by buying a hoodie!
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Edited by twitter.com/HernieEdits
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#Iwate #Snowshoeing #hikinginjapan
The summit is here: maps.app.goo.gl/awjt2QMdML4bL83RA
I'm a full-time guide, mostly up in Tohoku (northeast Japan) but I also guide groups up Mt. Fuji in the pre and post season as well as lead normal tours in places like Kyoto, Nara, and Tokyo when contracted.
If you're interested in hiring me to guide you either on a hike or around town, send me an email through this channel or message me on Instagram or Twitter. Some additional info is available here: gonorth.jp/services/local-guidance
If you like my videos and would like to help me produce more and better videos, consider supporting me on Patreon! I also post monthly Patreon-exclusive drone videos, if that interests you! patreon.com/GoNorthJapan
GoNorth Japan merchandise is now available! Support the channel by buying a hoodie!
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Follow me on:
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Check out my Airbnb listing: http://airbnb.com/h/morioka
Music used in video was licensed from Artlist (artlist.io/William-1544013).
#SnowMonsters #Aomori #Hakkoda
If you're interested in hiring me to guide you either on a hike or around town, send me an email through this channel or message me on Instagram or Twitter. Some additional info is available here: gonorth.jp/services/local-guidance
If you like my videos and would like to help me produce more and better videos, consider supporting me on Patreon! I also post monthly Patreon-exclusive drone videos, if that interests you! patreon.com/GoNorthJapan
GoNorth Japan merchandise is now available! Support the channel by buying a hoodie!
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Follow me on:
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Check out my Airbnb listing: http://airbnb.com/h/morioka
Music used in video was licensed from Artlist (artlist.io/William-1544013).
#Morioka #Japan #Tohoku
I'm a full-time guide, mostly up in Tohoku (northeast Japan) but I also guide groups up Mt. Fuji in the pre and post season as well as lead normal tours in places like Kyoto, Nara, and Tokyo when contracted.
If you're interested in hiring me to guide you either on a hike or around town, send me an email through this channel or message me on Instagram or Twitter. Some additional info is available here: gonorth.jp/services/local-guidance
If you like my videos and would like to help me produce more and better videos, consider supporting me on Patreon! I also post monthly Patreon-exclusive drone videos, if that interests you! patreon.com/GoNorthJapan
GoNorth Japan merchandise is now available! Support the channel by buying a hoodie!
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Follow me on:
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Check out my Airbnb listing: http://airbnb.com/h/morioka
Music used in video was licensed from Artlist (artlist.io/William-1544013).
#Akita #backcountryskiing #Tohoku
If you're interested in hiring me to guide you either on a hike or around town, send me an email through this channel or message me on Instagram or Twitter. Some additional info is available here: gonorth.jp/services/local-guidance
If you like my videos and would like to help me produce more and better videos, consider supporting me on Patreon! I also post monthly Patreon-exclusive drone videos, if that interests you! patreon.com/GoNorthJapan
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Check out my Airbnb listing: http://airbnb.com/h/morioka
Music used in video was licensed from Artlist (artlist.io/William-1544013).
#JapaneseWedding #WorkingInJapan #WeddingPriest
If you're interested in hiring me to guide you either on a hike or around town, send me an email through this channel or message me on Instagram or Twitter. Some additional info is available here: gonorth.jp/services/local-guidance
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#CultureShock #Japan #LivinginJapan
en.sanriku-trail.com
Unfortunately, the official government site (tohoku.env.go.jp/mct/english) recently pulled all the free PDF maps they were offering for download. Now you have to pay for them, unfortunately. Still, it is better to get paper maps for the section that you're interested in hiking, so worth ordering in advance. You can order maps here: m-tc.org/en/explore/map
There's also a great free informational site/community by a half British, half Japanese man named Robin. He hiked the entire trail in 2022 and has gathered tons of great resources on his site: michinokutrail.com
Past videos I've done that relate to the trail, kayaking, and boat rides off that coast:
Trail Hiking:
youtu.be/PSIy5-9vRCM?si=wAsufKenuhaEw9Jb
youtube.com/watch?v=i81-PLuEhtI
Kayaking:
youtu.be/i2d17uJHIBk?si=qmCO2PkpJs0nq6gN
Sappa-sen:
youtu.be/FDj5VhHN5M4?si=2BLbVlw3YV9VadUo
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#MichinokuCoastalTrail #MCT #Sanriku
I'm a full-time guide, mostly up in Tohoku (northeast Japan) but I also guide groups up Mt. Fuji in the pre and post season as well as lead normal tours in places like Kyoto, Nara, and Tokyo when contracted.
If you're interested in hiring me to guide you either on a hike or around town, send me an email through this channel or message me on Instagram or Twitter. Some additional info is available here: gonorth.jp/services/local-guidance
If you like my videos and would like to help me produce more and better videos, consider supporting me on Patreon! I also post monthly Patreon-exclusive drone videos, if that interests you! patreon.com/GoNorthJapan
GoNorth Japan merchandise is now available! Support the channel by buying a hoodie!
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Follow me on:
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Twitter - twitter.com/gonorthj
Check out my Airbnb listing: http://airbnb.com/h/morioka
Music used in video was licensed from Artlist (artlist.io/William-1544013).
I'm a full-time guide, mostly up in Tohoku (northeast Japan) but I also guide groups up Mt. Fuji in the pre and post season as well as lead normal tours in places like Kyoto, Nara, and Tokyo when contracted.
If you're interested in hiring me to guide you either on a hike or around town, send me an email through this channel or message me on Instagram or Twitter. Some additional info is available here: gonorth.jp/services/local-guidance
If you like my videos and would like to help me produce more and better videos, consider supporting me on Patreon! I also post monthly Patreon-exclusive drone videos, if that interests you! patreon.com/GoNorthJapan
GoNorth Japan merchandise is now available! Support the channel by buying a hoodie!
teespring.com/stores/go-north-japan-merch
Follow me on:
Instagram - instagram.com/quinlan
Twitter - twitter.com/gonorthj
Check out my Airbnb listing: http://airbnb.com/h/morioka
Music used in video was licensed from Artlist (artlist.io/William-1544013).
#HikingInJapan #Fukushima #Oze
I'm a full-time guide, mostly up in Tohoku (northeast Japan) but I also guide groups up Mt. Fuji in the pre and post season as well as lead normal tours in places like Kyoto, Nara, and Tokyo when contracted.
If you're interested in hiring me to guide you either on a hike or around town, send me an email through this channel or message me on Instagram or Twitter. Some additional info is available here: gonorth.jp/services/local-guidance
If you like my videos and would like to help me produce more and better videos, consider supporting me on Patreon! I also post monthly Patreon-exclusive drone videos, if that interests you! patreon.com/GoNorthJapan
GoNorth Japan merchandise is now available! Support the channel by buying a hoodie!
teespring.com/stores/go-north-japan-merch
Follow me on:
Instagram - instagram.com/quinlan
Twitter - twitter.com/gonorthj
Check out my Airbnb listing: http://airbnb.com/h/morioka
Music used in video was licensed from Artlist (artlist.io/William-1544013).
#HikingInJapan #bears #NorthJapan
His video of this day: youtube.com/watch?v=3JifHJciZiE
The Official Japanese Government's page on hiking Mt. Fuji: fujisan223.com/en
The rules for hiking in the off season: fujisan223.com/docs/guideline_en.pdf
When I guide groups up Mt. Fuji, I'm working for Japan Adventures (Kanto Adventures). Dave, who runs the company, is the best in the business. I'm happy and proud to work with and for him at various times through the year.
kantoadventures.com/mt-fuji-snow-climbs.html
If you're interested in hiring me to guide you either on a hike or around town, send me an email through this channel or message me on Instagram or Twitter.
If you like my videos and would like to help me produce more and better videos, consider supporting me on Patreon! I also post monthly Patreon-exclusive drone videos, if that interests you! patreon.com/GoNorthJapan
GoNorth Japan merchandise is now available! Support the channel by buying a hoodie!
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Follow me on:
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Twitter - twitter.com/gonorthj
Check out my Airbnb listing: http://airbnb.com/h/morioka
Music used in video was licensed from Artlist (artlist.io/William-1544013).
#HikingInJapan #MTFUJI #Fuji
The rules for hiking in the off season: fujisan223.com/docs/guideline_en.pdf
When I guide groups up Mt. Fuji, I'm working for Japan Adventures (Kanto Adventures). Dave, who runs the company, is the best in the business. I'm happy and proud to work with and for him at various times through the year.
kantoadventures.com/mt-fuji-snow-climbs.html
If you're interested in hiring me to guide you either on a hike or around town, send me an email through this channel or message me on Instagram or Twitter.
If you like my videos and would like to help me produce more and better videos, consider supporting me on Patreon! I also post monthly Patreon-exclusive drone videos, if that interests you! patreon.com/GoNorthJapan
GoNorth Japan merchandise is now available! Support the channel by buying a hoodie!
teespring.com/stores/go-north-japan-merch
Follow me on:
Instagram - instagram.com/quinlan
Twitter - twitter.com/gonorthj
Check out my Airbnb listing: http://airbnb.com/h/morioka
Music used in video was licensed from Artlist (artlist.io/William-1544013).
#HikingInJapan #MTFUJI #Fuji
If you're interested in hiring me to guide you either on a hike or around town, send me an email through this channel or message me on Instagram or Twitter.
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#HikingInJapan #adventuretravel #Iwate
Lots of great hikes start here. It's an area only open from mid-April through November. The snowfall is so heavy during the winter that you can only get there by hiking for hours from the base with snowshoes or skis.
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#Hachimantai #AspiteLine #Tohoku
The store selling bags and such is Muramoto Tent: goo.gl/maps/jJHZCrwFEKCA6eJFA
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#Iwanai #Hokkaido
Map of Alpa Komakusa trailhead here: goo.gl/maps/UNNorrMVLnhbRrHN6
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#Akita #adventuretravel #snowshoeing
Miyama Washi Shinko Kenkyu Center: town.shirataka.lg.jp/1294.htm
Nakayama Former Kashiwakurake Residence: kashiwakurake.jp/wp
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#Yamagata #Safflower #紅花
Here's the Japanese site where you can hire the same guide to go on this tour!
h2o-a.jp/shue
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#Hokkaido #adventuretravel #snowshoeing
It's roughly 2 hours round trip from the top of the gondola, about 5.5km with an ascent of around 400 meters.
Ani Ski Resort is here: goo.gl/maps/SGwzaGgeMQo78pKy9
What are Japanese Snow Monsters: youtube.com/watch?v=C7eGp7IMzbA
Even older Moriyoshi vid from my channel: youtu.be/aYQqGi5eBqg
2. Akita Komagatake
The Alpa Komakusa Facility where you park to start the hike here:
goo.gl/maps/p7DEWNPLfU9tCazW6
Backcountry Paradise (Akikoma vid): youtu.be/6ZZpDNx2c2Q
3. Hakkoda
Total distance really depends on how far you want to go. You could just walk around for a few hundred meters or go 8km. Up to you!
Hakkoda Ropeway: goo.gl/maps/USQbbSqs8MnZzDXk6
Melting Monsters in Hakkoda, Japan: youtube.com/watch?v=1qh-3zEx96c
4. Hachimantai
Start at the Akita Hachimantai Ski Resort here: goo.gl/maps/C6tUWvMe7uLnjJCG7
(Really best to go with a guide as otherwise not a clear path.)
Snow Monsters of Hachimantai: youtu.be/CQ9csYjFeFo
5. Nanataki Falls
Roughly 5km round trip that will take anywhere from one to two hours depending on your pace.
Trailhead: goo.gl/maps/HysvhbzAg8mHRLkr5
Nanataki Frozen Waterfall: youtube.com/watch?v=apl-YuyztSc
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#Hiking #Tohoku #japantravel
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The video I mentioned where you can take a boat along this route is here: youtu.be/FDj5VhHN5M4
I can be your guide hiking along the coast, or just taking you to a few great spots by car (or anywhere else in the region). This page is still incomplete- but am expanding and adding more details here soon: gonorth.jp/services/local-guidance Feel free to reach out on Instagram, email through the channel, or however you want to contact me!
The government website has lots of great information and maps: http://tohoku.env.go.jp/mct/english
The section I hiked this time is here: http://tohoku.env.go.jp/mct/english/top/pdf/06_tanohata_map.pdf
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#michinoku #michinokucoastaltrail #tohoku
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#haikyo #urbex #darkhistory
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Tsuru no Yu Onsen in Akita: http://www.tsurunoyu.com/english.html
Yamanokami Onsen Yukaen: yuukaen.jp
Osawa Onsen: oosawaonsen.com
My video on Osawa: youtu.be/bh6jaqWftvU
For hiking from Ryokan:
Kuroyu: http://www.kuroyu.com
Magoroku: magorokuonsen.com/en
Matsukawa-so: matsukawasou.com
Kyoun-so: kyounso.jp/sp
My video of Mitsuishi Traverse: youtube.com/watch?v=fvufDQNzT1Y
Music Spotify Playlists:
After the Mountain (dark version): open.spotify.com/playlist/0R8zYoCXmYWZwxgikXGhFV?si=e0ab4a0972a04606
After the Mountain (light version): open.spotify.com/playlist/7BSi17ivlp9r9woxCUmbJS?si=3b8b05f232c1449b
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Quinlan (yours truly)
Chris Broad
youtube.com/abroadinjapan
youtube.com/chrisabroad
Nick Pettas
youtube.com/junkfoodjapan
Angela Ortiz Pettas
instagram.com/angelaortizpettas
Joe Allam
youtube.com/joeallam
Elly
youtube.com/user/JellyJourneys
We started at the Nanataki Trailhead of Mt. Iwate and went up to the Ojigokudani junction. It was about 12km round trip.
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#Mushrooms #Iwate #Foraging
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The route that we walked that day isn't ready for tours just yet, but Mike is working with the Matagi group to develop a number of activities and hikes with the local Matagi that tourists will be able to experience in the near future. Of course this is all designed as sustainable adventure tourism that is meant to contribute to the preservation of local culture and wildlife. I'm also doing my best to assist with this project and may in the future be doing guiding in tandem with the local Matagi. We'll see!
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The place where I started walking from the main road to get to Tsuru no yu is here: goo.gl/maps/DWLHiN9TQYRF9Deq8
I made a couple videos hiking up Mt. Nyuto itself before, and those are here:
youtube.com/watch?v=qhmGWEC_ywg (Autumn hike up Mt. Nyuto)
youtube.com/watch?v=1cpXoB0rDHI (Misty spring snow hike up Mt. Myuto)
youtube.com/watch?v=0G0FU9d0QZk (December snowshoe up Mt. Nyuto back in 2019.)
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#Nyuto #Akita #Onsen
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The video from two years ago is here: youtu.be/UKxWsffw3JE
The video that I did on the Yamabushi is here: youtu.be/UVGDfZd-g3s
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#Yamagata #Akita #Hiking
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The Yakehashiri Lava Flow site of course is worth visiting even if you're not hiking. It's right near the trailhead here: goo.gl/maps/Cb3d8iw8zn3Giw4r8
In all there were 59 rocks and trees that were tagged with blue spray paint. Most were smiley faces and a few were arrows. I did contact the Hachimantai Mountaineering Association and they told me that they would contact me when they go to clean it off, so it looks like I'll be able to go with the clean-up crew, hopefully soon.
I did hear from 2 eye-witnesses that the white guy who did this was caught by the police at the trailhead. Apparently someone called the cops while he was still on his way down so they were waiting for him when he got back to the parking lot. Of course nothing was made public about the charges or penalties for what he did - don't know if he was arrested, fined, or what. Probably privacy laws will keep that from being made public. But at any rate it is resolved as far as the law is concerned, or will be shortly I would assume. It's not a mystery as to who did it, the police know... just the rest of us don't. Because this happened before tourism opened, it's gotta be someone working or studying in Japan. I wish I knew if it was a local or someone just passing through.
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#Iwate #Graffiti #Hachimantai
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#matsuri #akita #obon
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Special thanks to Pete Leong of Pete Leong Photography - a recent addition to the community up here in Iwate. He does great work promoting Shizukuishi and takes great photos, and helped me with some of the video footage for this video. Find him on Instagram here: instagram.com/peteleongphotography
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#matsuri #akita #Yokote
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To be clear- this hike is better done as part of a guided tour- an "Adventure Tourism" tour. The tour hasn't reached its finalized form yet, but when it does I'll post links here. Otherwise- if you're interested in being guided along this route, feel free to contact me via email or Instagram and I can connect you to to the appropriate parties.
But let me also share a bit of the location, so the bolder folk can visit individually if they so desire. Basically- take the train from Sapporo to Otaru, and then a bus from Otaru to Shukutsu Aquarium. Alternatively, you could take a cab. Either way, where you want to go is here: goo.gl/maps/PbFmzbmU5z4cTDDG7
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#Hokkaido #Otaru #Sapporo
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(Also- I should have specified these are the biggest for Northern Tohoku, not all of north Japan, as Yamagata and Fukushima, which are in southern Tohoku, have some pretty major ones as well. Hope to get down there for some of those next year!)
Special thanks to Pete Leong of Pete Leong Photography - a recent addition to the community up here in Iwate. He does great work promoting Shizukuishi and takes great photos, which he was kind to let me use for this video! (The close festival photos are mostly his!) Find him on instagram here: instagram.com/peteleongphotography
The video I referenced about the August 16th Funekko Nagashi Festival in Morioka is here: youtube.com/watch?v=df6goN9WPgM
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You can catch a bus from Morioka Station to the summit area of Hachimantai. This site shows where the stop is and has schedules as well: trip8.jp/accesstobus
(The summit resthouse has bathrooms and a little gift shop. It's here: goo.gl/maps/MJYYWRx31PmfCoaP7 )
For Akita Komagatake, the easiest way is to take a bus (or drive) to Alpa Komakusa, here: goo.gl/maps/7NFZpcy6bm4Nt3HL9
You can catch a bus from the nearby Tazawako Station.
From Alpa Komakusa you can take a bus to the 8th Station Lodge: goo.gl/maps/RubUch1E4peCN1cs8
Alternatively, if you have a car or don't mind an expensive taxi, the route from Kunimi Hot Springs is great. It starts here: goo.gl/maps/qTioNXbNCpi1kc4r8
There's a detailed English map of the Akita Komagatake area here: avenzamaps.com/maps/1446928/akita-komagatake-hiking-map-tohoku-japan-125000
The Akita Komagatake playlist I mentioned is here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6N6zZGbTE6YoIfehTGCiCfDR6v0x4pVc
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The Academic paper I was talking about is by Takako Yamada (Kyoto University) and you can find a lot of her work available in English (and of course Japanese) here: https://kyoto-u.academia.edu/TakakoYamada
If you like my videos and would like to help me produce more and better videos, consider supporting me on Patreon! I also post monthly Patreon-exclusive drone videos, if that interests you! patreon.com/GoNorthJapan
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#Ainu #Folktales #Asahikawa
Music used in video was licensed from Artlist (artlist.io/William-1544013).
I'd like to thank my top tier patrons for their continued support:
Aaron Llorens
Anette
Barbara Smith
Dave Swendeman
Heather Halavais
Luciano Arrieta Martins
Manfred Marschik
Margaret Washa
Pete
Reto Sceiben
The Hunters
Zee H
早苗阿部