17: Kumotori
Hiking in Japan - Backpacking to the Highest point in Tokyo
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).