TIM BUNTING
KIWI YAMABUSHI
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Here are a few posts of my adventures climbing the 100 Famous Mountains of Yamagata.
Forget Hakuba. Forget Hokkaido. White-Boy Mountain is where it’s at.
Mountains of Sakura Cherry Blossoms and the serene Arakura Jinja await.
Zao-san: Snow monsters, ski fields, mountain hags, multi-coloured crater lakes, hot springs, and more.
Mount Taizo all but single-handedly confirms why autumn is by far the best season for hiking in Japan.
The odd connection between Osaka castle, the Shinkansen and Shinjuku, and the mountains of Yamagata.
Kinbo Shugen Mountain with a strange name and amazing trails amongst the autumn leaves
The hidden Onsen (Hot Spring) town of Atsumi's own hidden gem
Legendary location next to a quaint Onsen (hot spring) resort along the Oguni River in Mogami Town
Kinbo-zan is a dynamic little peak with a deep history of Shugendo.
Former Dewa Sanzan peak in inland Yamagata Prefecture with an extensive Shugendo and Mountain Worship history.
How this tiny peak turned feudal Japan’s biggest battle on its head
Shoga-dake is a former Shugendo peak on Chokai-san famous for its floral brilliance.
Tiny donut-shaped peak in Sakegawa Village of the Mogami region worthy of a snowshoe hike.
More than one of the best hikes in Shonai
Takadate-yama is short in stature, but packs a lot of punch as home to one of the only RAMSAR wetlands in Japan
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