17: Kumotori

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Mount Kumotori (雲取山) near Tokyo, Japan.

Okatama Station
Kamosawa bus stop
Tabayama, Kitatsuru-Gun, Yamanashi; Japan
35.7809, 138.9857

Nanatsuishi Hut


  • 02m26s Map overlay
  • 03m48s Day One (10°C)
  • 04m05s The Journey Begins
  • Steep paths straight up
  • Witch’s butter
  • 07m03s Shrine
  • 7m31s “cloud•taking•mountain”
  • 08m00s Snack: onigiri
  • Some type of chestnut
  • Empty house
  • Shrine
  • 11m40s Big ol’ leaves
  • Cobra lilly
  • 13m07s Water station
  • * Banner (safety poem)
  • 14m39s Lunchtime
  • Snack: rice balls, sandwiches
  • 16m21s Sunny grove
  • Magnolia seed pod
  • 18m00s Ryoubu tree
  • 19m14s Toughest trail
  • Robby’s progression
  • Not worth it yet
  • Will it be worth it?
  • Worth it
  • Snack: rice balls
  • Good luck
  • 21m50s Light of hope
  • 22m22s Tent site
  • * Absolute limit * Beer
  • 24m04s Relief
  • 25m08s Ramen noodles
  • 27m46s Curry
  • * Thanks for the stove Rob * Dinner: instant Raman noodles (cup noodles); instant beef curry; canned fish * delicious * cheers * hot spring * Warmth of the bathroom
  • 30m03s Lying in the tents
  • 30m33s The stars and Fuji
  • 32m42s Day Two (6 km. hiked, -9°C)
  • 34m45s Snowy hike out
  • 38m48s Another junction
  • 39m30s Ridge trail
  • 42m09s Helipad
  • 43m24s The steep climb
  • 44m18s Resting and talking
  • 46m08s The final climb
  • 46m57s Summit
  • 48m42s Setting sun hike
  • 50m06s Night hiking
  • 51m04s Searching in the night
  • 52m35s Sanjo-no-yu
  • 53m40s Hearts refilled
  • 55m46s The best camping meal ever
  • 57m33s Deer meat
  • 58m56s The warm hearth
  • 1h00m37s Mysterious creature
  • 1h03m09s Morning
  • 1h03m37s Day Three
  • 1h04m19s Coffee and miso
  • 1h05m15s Hospitality and the final hike
  • 1h07m45s Patreon shout outs
  • 1h08m30s Credits
  • See also: [Robby returned to Japan][fly] in 2019 and [hiked the Sawtooth Mountain][saw] — [Nokogiri][mng] (鋸⁠山).