TIM BUNTING
KIWI YAMABUSHI
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Here are a few posts of my adventures climbing the 100 Famous Mountains of Yamagata.
Takadate-yama is short in stature, but packs a lot of punch as home to one of the only RAMSAR wetlands in Japan
Mount Taizo all but single-handedly confirms why autumn is by far the best season for hiking in Japan.
Short and quick hike with views of Chokai-zan and near the Mogami River, Shiraito Falls, and Genso no mori, the Forest of Illusions.
Small pyramidal peak in the northern Yamagata town of Kaneyama
Tiny donut-shaped peak in Sakegawa Village of the Mogami region worthy of a snowshoe hike.
Legendary location next to a quaint Onsen (hot spring) resort along the Oguni River in Mogami Town
Former ski field turned into a Sakura-lover’s paradise on the outskirts of Murayama City
Kinbo-zan is a dynamic little peak with a deep history of Shugendo.
Zao-san: Snow monsters, ski fields, mountain hags, multi-coloured crater lakes, hot springs, and more.
And its role in north Japan's fiercest war
The odd connection between Osaka castle, the Shinkansen and Shinjuku, and the mountains of Yamagata.
The hidden Onsen (Hot Spring) town of Atsumi's own hidden gem
How to conquer Japan in 60 short minutes
Forget Hakuba. Forget Hokkaido. White-Boy Mountain is where it’s at.
Tiny peak that was home to a medieval castle along the banks of the mighty Mogami River.
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