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This page covers March 15th and climbs of Mt. Yagura (Yaguradake) (870 m = 2,854 ft) and Mt. Kintoki (Kintokiyama) (1,212.5 m = 3,978 ft) in Kanagawa and Shizuoka Prefectures respectively. Then we proceed to March 16th and a climb of Mt. Myojin (Myojingatake) (1,169 m = 3,835 ft) in Kanagawa Prefecture. That's all you will find on this page. Click on any thumbnail to begin.
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| Begin March 15th |
On Friday, March 15th, Kazuya and I got up at 3:50 AM, got ready and left for our local train station at about 4:35 AM. We got on our first train of the day at 4:59 AM, after buying breakfast and lunch stuff at the convenience store. We changed trains at 5:30 AM and went to Odawara. We changed trains again there and finally got off at Daiyuzan Station at 7:54 AM. From there we took a bus to the Honmura Bus Stop and started hiking/climbing at about 8:20 AM. We reached the summit of Mt. Yagura (Yaguradake) at about 10:00 AM. In this row - the first shot shows Mt. Yagura (Yaguradake) on the left. The 2nd and 3rd shots show Viola grypoceras. We did not see many flowers on this trip, so don't get frustrated about "too many flower pictures" before you even start.
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In first position in this row is the final flower photo on this page - it's a Viola grypoceras var. variegata. The 2nd shot is a tea field which we passed soon after we left the paved part of the trail and in 3rd position is the type of forest we were passing through on the lower slopes of Mt. Yagura (Yaguradake).
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We did not see too much of interest on our climb to the summit of Mt. Yagura (Yaguradake) - here we are, at the summit already (870 m = 2,854 ft). The 2nd photo was taken a while before we got to the summit. It is out of chronological order for balance between landscape and portrait mode. By the way, in the first photo, note that you can see Mt. Fuji to the left of me and behind the small tree.
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Okay, we have already left Mt. Yagura (Yaguradake) and we are headed for Mt. Kintoki, which is the mountain to the left of center in the 1st photo. The 2nd photo is looking back at Mt. Yagura (Yaguradake) from a spot along the trail to Mt. Kintoki. The 3rd shot shows that we have already come more than 1.9 kilometers from Mt. Yagura (Yaguradake) (it was a 1 hour hike from the summit of Mt. Yagura to Ashigara Pass) and that we supposedly have an additional 1.8 kilometers to hike and then we will be at the summit of Mt. Kintoki.
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The first shot in this row shows Kazuya looking ahead to Mt. Kintoki - which looks steeper than a cow's face. The 2nd shot is looking back towards Mt. Yagura (Yaguradake) - the mountain with the weird tree line because there was obviously a clear-cut there once upon a time. You can see that it has been a long hike from there to here. The 3rd shot shows me on the very steep trail to the summit of Mt. Kintoki.
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Now we are on the summit of Mt. Kintoki (1,212.5 m = 3,978 ft). The first shot is looking towards Lake Ashi (Ashinoko) at Hakone and Sengokuhara - the large sized "field" near the center of the photo. That's the place where we find the amazing Susuki Grass in the Autumn (see HERE if interested - new window). The 3rd shot shows the summit sign of Mt. Kintoki and you can see a portion of Mt. Fuji too. Oh, that's me standing there holding the over-sized axe. This mountain is named Mt. Kintoki because of a folk legend named Kintaro, which you can do a Google Search for if interested.
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The first photo in this row shows Kazuya at the Mt. Kintoki summit sign. The 2nd photo was taken shortly after we started our descent. We found this strange and interesting moss - Rhodobryum giganteum.
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Here is one additional shot of that moss - Rhodobryum giganteum. The 2nd shot was taken quite a ways down on the mountain - that's a trail to Mt. Myojin (Myojingatake) and we will hike it tomorrow. The 3rd shot was taken just after we arrived at the trail head. There was a Lawson's convenience store (left) where we bought a nice cold drink! You can easily find Mt. Kintoki in this photo because we have labeled it for you. That's the end of March 15th. From here we hiked to the Sengokuhara Youth Hostel, where they have their own hot spring - ah, so nice after our 7.5 hours of hiking today!
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The next morning it was SO CLEAR! We decided to climb up to Mt. Myojin (Myojingatake) it was such fine weather. The first shows Mt. Kintoki and that white summit sign can be seen. The 2nd shot was taken from the same spot - the Youth Hostel parking lot - and that's Mt. Kintoki, where we were yesterday. The 3rd shot shows me on that trail through the bamboo grass, which you saw in center position in Row 8. You can also see the summit of Mt. Kintoki on the right side, kind of behind the near hill.
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The 1st shot shows Kazuya on that trail in a spot where the bamboo grass was really tall! The 2nd shot shows the Sengokuhara Area and Owakudani, the smoky area just to the left of center. You can find more information about Owakudani in the row text for the next row.
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This shot shows Owakudani - a volcanic area which we have visited several times. There is a search box below which you can use to search if you'd like to see more Owakudani photos. The 2nd shot shows Mt. Kintoki and there is a white mountain in that saddle to the left of Mt. Kintoki - what is it? The 3rd photo shows the Sengokuhara Valley.
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The first shot again shows Mt. Kintoki and that white mountain in the saddle. The 2nd image is a 3 shot panorama which shows Mt. Kintoki on the right and the Sengokuhara Valley on the left. The 3rd shot is zoomed in to that white mountain in the saddle. It appears to be --- Mt. Fuji!
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Zoomed in even more to that white mountain in the saddle - it's definitely Mt. Fuji. The 2nd image is a 2 shot panorama with Mt. Kintoki in the center. The weather was SO AMAZINGLY clear today. The 3rd shot is, once again, Mt. Fuji. Amazing, yesterday we could barely see it and then today it is so very clear and beautiful.
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Again, looking at Owakudani, recall that there is a search box at Row 11 if you have decided you want to see more Owakudani photos. "Dani" means hell in Japanese! The 2nd and 3rd shots show another type of moss we found. This was growing on the stems of the bamboo grass beside the trail. It is Barbella flagellifera.
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In the first shot Mt Fuji is getting taller, we are getting higher or Mt. Kintoki is getting smaller! The 2nd shot shows me on the trail with that tall bamboo grass on both sides. The 3rd shot is again looking at Owakudani.
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Now our climb has taken us around enough so that Mt. Kintoki is in front of Mt. Fuji. The 2nd shot shows an interesting herringbone pattern of clouds. The 3rd shot is a beautiful shot of Mt. Kintoki and Mt. Fuji.
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Here are 3 more shots showing Mt. Kintoki and Mt. Fuji. The person in the 3rd shot is me.
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In the first photo in the above row you can see this mountain range to the right of Mt. Fuji. This shot is extremely zoomed in to that area, and from a different place. We asked another hiker what this mountain range is and he told us it is the Japanese Southern Alps Mountain Range and that the tallest peak is Mt. Kitadake, which is the 2nd highest mountain in Japan. We have climbed Mt. Kitadake and you can find the photos we took on that adventure, back in July, 2009
HERE and continuing HERE. The 2nd image is a 2 shot panorama of the Mt. Fuji area and also the Southern Alps Mountain Range (on the right). The 3rd shot was zoomed way out and taken using Vivid Mode. It shows Mt. Kintoki and Mt. Fuji.
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The first shot in this row was also taken using Vivid Mode. The 2nd shot shows Kazuya and the 3rd shot is me, and of course there is Mt. Kintoki and Mt Fuji to take our breath away. We could not believe how beautiful this day was. We were so very pleased that we decided to do this climb.
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Now we have moved along enough so that the angle of Mt. Kintoki against Mt. Fuji has changed significantly. The 2nd image is a 2 shot panorama with Mt. Kintoki on the left, Mt. Fuji to its right and the Southern Alps Mountain Range to the right of Mt. Fuji. The 3rd shot is very similar and maybe I should not have included it.
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Sorry if there are too many shots of Mt. Kintoki and Mt. Fuji, but it was so beautiful and so impressive that we took a great many photos this day.
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The first shot in this row is me looking off at Owakudani, with Mt. Fuji and Mt. Kintoki to my side. The 2nd image is a 3 shot panorama with Owakudani on the left and Mt. Fuji on the right. The 3rd shot shows that Mt. Kintoki is now getting pretty small. We are now very close to the summit of Mt. Myojin (Myojingatake).
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Mt. Myojin (Myojingatake) is a long ridge and we are sure that the spot where they put the summit sign is NOT the highest spot along the ridge, it just has the widest panoramic view, so that's where they decided to put the summit sign. These 3 shots were all taken along the summit ridge of Mt. Myojin (Myojingatake) (1,169 m = 3,835 ft).
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Here is the spot where we decided to stop for lunch. I was in the lead and I got to the spot where the summit sign was and it was filled with noisy and rude people, so I hurried back to this spot and caught Kazuya and told him and we decided to stop here - an area with a great view, higher than the spot where the summit sign is, and nobody else here. The 2nd and 3rd shots were taken as we descended the mountain. This was the last spot where we could see Mt. Kintoki and Mt. Fuji. After this spot we rounded a bend in the trail and there were no more good views at all. Therefore, these are the final shots of March 16, 2013 and our climb of Mt. Myojin (Myojingatake).
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