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posted: December 31st, 2012 |
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This page begins with December 8th and a trip to Jindai Botanical Garden and also a park near Jindai Botanical Garden which I just call Chofu Park. Then we go to December 24th and a climb of Mt. Takao for the viewing of "Diamond Fuji". This is the term which is used on the day of the year (generally the Winter Solstice) when the sun drops down directly behind the center of Mt. Fuji. The weather was cloudy on the 21st when I went to see "Diamond Fuji", so I returned on the 24th and did the best I could. The weather was not clear, but there are a few interesting shots. This page also includes a list of all mountains that either I alone, or we (Kazuya and I together), climbed in 2012. Click on any thumbnail to begin.
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Begin December 8th |
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![]() the December 27, 2008 photos HERE; the December 19, 2009 photos HERE; the December 23, 2010 photos HERE; the December 25, 2010 photos HERE or the December 26, 2011 photos HERE. Possibly, the single best photo is THIS ONE if you just want to see a single photo of the "Diamond Fuji" phenomenon. It was taken on December 19th, 2009. |
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End December 24th, End Page 2, End December 2012's Photos, Begin Mountains Climbed in 2012 |
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Mountains Climbed in 2012 | ||||||
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No. | Date | Mountain Name | Elev., Ft. | Elev., M. | Location | |
1 | Jan-15-2012 | Mt. Takao (#72) | 1,965 | 599 | Tokyo | |
2 | Mar-25-2012 | Mt. Kobotoke-Shiro-yama (#29) | 2,199 | 670 | Tokyo | |
3 | Mar-25-2012 | Mt. Takao (#73) | 1,965 | 599 | Tokyo | |
4 | Apr-01-2012 | Mt. Kagenobu-yama (#9) | 2,385 | 727 | Tokyo | |
5 | Apr-01-2012 | Mt. Nakazawa | 1,621 | 494 | Tokyo | |
6 | Apr-21-2012 | Mt. Kobotoke-Shiro-yama (#30) | 2,199 | 670 | Tokyo | |
7 | Apr-21-2012 | Mt. Takao (#74) | 1,965 | 599 | Tokyo | |
8 | Apr-29-2012 | Mt. Tenjo | 3,740 | 1,140 | Yamanashi Prefecture | |
9 | May-06-2012 | Ogouchi Pass (#2) | 3,445 | 1,050 | Tokyo | |
10 | May-06-2012 | Mt. Sougaku (#5) | 4,400 | 1,341 | Tokyo | |
11 | May-06-2012 | Mt. Gozen (#5) | 4,610 | 1,405 | Tokyo | |
12 | May-11-2012 | Saiguchi Pass | 3,747 | 1,142 | Tokyo | |
13 | May-11-2012 | Mt. Mito (West) | 5,002 | 1,525 | Tokyo | |
14 | May-11-2012 | Mt. Osawa | 4,862 | 1,482 | Tokyo | |
15 | May-11-2012 | Mt. Makiyose (#2) | 3,898 | 1,188 | Tokyo | |
16 | May-12-2012 | Mt. Mitake (#33) | 3,048 | 929 | Tokyo | |
17 | May-12-2012 | Okunoin Peak (#4) | ~3,281 | ~1,000 | Tokyo | |
18 | May-12-2012 | Nabe-Wari Mtn. | 3,556 | 1,084 | Tokyo | |
19 | May-12-2012 | Ohtake Mtn. (#6) | 4,155 | 1,267 | Tokyo | |
20 | May-19-2012 | Mt. Mae-Kesamaru | 6,162 | 1,878 | Gunma Prefecture | |
21 | May-19-2012 | Mt. Ato-Kesamaru | 6,260 | 1,908 | Gunma Prefecture | |
22 | June-02-2012 | Mt. Takao (#75) | 1,965 | 599 | Tokyo | |
23 | June-08-2012 | Mt. Akadake (#3) | 9,511 | 2,899 | Nagano/Yamanashi | |
24 | June-09-2012 | Mt. Sansha (#3) | 9,268 | 2,825 | Nagano/Yamanashi | |
25 | June-09-2012 | Mt. Yokodake (#3) | 9,281 | 2,829 | Nagano/Yamanashi | |
26 | June-09-2012 | Mt. Iodake (#3) | 9,055 | 2,760 | Nagano/Yamanashi | |
27 | July-27-2012 | Mt. Takao (#76) | 1,965 | 599 | Tokyo | |
28 | July-29-2012 | Mt. Mitake (#34) | 3,048 | 929 | Tokyo | |
29 | Aug-03-2012 | Mt. Takao (#77) | 1,965 | 599 | Tokyo | |
30 | Aug-09-2012 | Mt. Norikuradake (#2) | 7,994 | 2,437 | Nagano Prefecture | |
31 | Aug-10-2012 | Mt. Korenge (#2) | 9,075 | 2,766 | Nagano Prefecture | |
32 | Aug-11-2012 | Mt. Shiroumadake (#2) | 9,620 | 2,932 | Nagano Prefecture | |
33 | Aug-12-2012 | Mt. Shakushidake (#2) | 9,226 | 2,812 | Nagano Prefecture | |
34 | Aug-12-2012 | Mt. Yarigatake (#2) | 9,525 | 2,903 | Nagano Prefecture | |
35 | Aug-14-2012 | Sanpei Pass | 5,781 | 1,762 | Gunma Prefecture | |
36 | Aug-24-2012 | Mt. Takao (#78) | 1,965 | 599 | Tokyo | |
37 | Aug-24-2012 | Mt. Kobotoke-Shiro-yama (#31) | 2,199 | 670 | Tokyo | |
38 | Aug-31-2012 | Mt. Takao (#79) | 1,965 | 599 | Tokyo | |
39 | Sep-07-2012 | Mt. Takao (#80) | 1,965 | 599 | Tokyo | |
40 | Sep-14-2012 | Mt. Takao (#81) | 1,965 | 599 | Tokyo | |
41 | Sep-14-2012 | Mt. Kobotoke-Shiro-yama (#32) | 2,199 | 670 | Tokyo | |
42 | Sep-16-2012 | Mt. Takao (#82) | 1,965 | 599 | Tokyo | |
43 | Sep-16-2012 | Mt. Kobotoke-Shiro-yama (#33) | 2,199 | 670 | Tokyo | |
44 | Oct-12-2012 | Mt. Takao (#83) | 1,965 | 599 | Tokyo | |
45 | Oct-20-2012 | Mt. Fuji (5th Station) | 7,562 | 2,305 | Yamanashi Prefecture | |
46 | Nov-09-2012 | Mt. Takao (#84) | 1,965 | 599 | Tokyo | |
47 | Nov-09-2012 | Mt. Kobotoke-Shiro-yama (#34) | 2,199 | 670 | Tokyo | |
48 | Dec-21-2012 | Mt. Takao (#85) | 1,965 | 599 | Tokyo | |
49 | Dec-24/2012 | Mt. Takao (#86) | 1965 | 599 | Tokyo |
Mountains Climbed in 2012 |
End Mountains Climbed, Begin Miscellaneous Material |
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