Have anyone been trekking in Japan before? I noticed that outdoor travel agencies here do not organize trekking trips in Japan. I wonder why? I think Japan has many beautiful scenery and would like to go there sometime.
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Trekking in Japan
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Posted 1 year ago #
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Oh ya, come to think about it, its true - the only "hike" I hear about Japan is Mount Fuji, which is one of the most magnificent volcanos in the world.
I'm sure Japan has their own smaller mountains and hills. Heh... I've searched Google for trekking in Japan, and the seems that the sites that came out all focused on either Mount Fuji, or the resorts and skiing in Hokkaido.
According to what I know, the terrain in Japan is very mountainous and really full of volcanos. So there should be some quite a lot of activities going on for hiking and mountaineering.
My guess why agencies don't organize trekking trips to Japan (and Korea) - because Mount Fuji is too popular, and nobody bothers about the other smaller mountains!
Its like Mount Kinabalu, isn't it? Even though Mount K might not be the tallest mountain in SE Asia, it is the most commercialized and accessible, so everybody is going there. Nobody mentions about the Hkakabo Razi in Myanmar at all because the trek to the base camp is 4 weeks!
If travel agencies focus on treks like that, they will sure go pok gai (bankrupt!)
Posted 1 year ago # -
Is that a NEW mountain!? Since when it grew so tall?
"Actually Kinabalu, a mere 4,101 metres tall, is dwarfed by Myanmar's Mount Hkakabo or Hkakaborazi, which towers 5,881 metres or 19,269 feet above sea level."
"Mount Hkakabo is located in Naung Mon Township in Putao District of the Kachin State. It is situated in the extreme North of Myanmar and is perenially snow-capped, being part of the Eastern Himalayan Region. Hkakaborazi lies in the Hkakaborazi Protected Area which covers 3812 Square kilometers and the head waters of the great Ayeyawadi River, Myanmar's main artery for commerce and navigation, are to be found here."
So it's a cousin of the Everest on Himalayan Range.
More photos at Myitkyina
Posted 1 year ago #
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