The infinitely-annoying-once-you-get-to-know-it Lonely Planet: Hiking in Japan calls the six or seven day hike through the North Alps from Tateyama to Kamikochi the "ultimate hike in Japan", "the hike every Japanese hiker would do if he/she had the time". Well, we've finally made the time.
Seven days walking the high ridges of the North Alps! Not everyone's idea of a dream holiday, and I'm sure we'll be stinking and half dead by the time we finally descend on Kamikochi for a bath, but I can't think of anything I'd rather do. Reports and millions of photos to follow. Here's hoping the ptarmigan's waiting and the weather god she smiles.
Posted by Setsunai at September 12, 2006 3:52 PM