Last Saturday, Mr kanmuri and I decided to climb Mount Hayachine in Hanamaki. Sure, with its 1913 meters, this mountain was nothing compared to Mount Fuji but it was still a challenging, yet fun hike.
We started climbing the Kawara no bo trail at around 11am. This course is probably the most challenging of the mountain because of its steepness. It is also the shortest. Although it was a demanding hike, it was actually quite enjoyable; Mr kanmuri and I were in good spirits. However, I think it would have been even more fun if it hadn't been raining on and off and if the wind hadn't been so strong. Nonetheless, we made it to the the top in about 3 hours. At that point, my camera decided that the batteries were not strong enough anymore and died on me before I could take pictures of the summit. I did take a few with my cellphone but I haven't uploaded them yet.
We didn't waste much time at the top and started our descent right away. Instead of going down the Kawara no Bo trail (which would probably have been a nightmare) we took the Odagoe course, which is longer but not as steep. There were some demanding sections but for the most part, it was an easy descent. To make things even better, the rain and the wind stopped. It took us about two hours to go down and about 40 minutes to walk back to the parking lot.
I would definitely climb Mount Hayachine again but our next adventure is going to be Mount Himekami!
For more information on Mount Hayachine, consult Hanamaki city's webpage.
To reach Mount Hayachine from Morioka take route 396 South and take a left on route 25 (at the Lawson). The parking lot is about 40 minutes away.
We started climbing the Kawara no bo trail at around 11am. This course is probably the most challenging of the mountain because of its steepness. It is also the shortest. Although it was a demanding hike, it was actually quite enjoyable; Mr kanmuri and I were in good spirits. However, I think it would have been even more fun if it hadn't been raining on and off and if the wind hadn't been so strong. Nonetheless, we made it to the the top in about 3 hours. At that point, my camera decided that the batteries were not strong enough anymore and died on me before I could take pictures of the summit. I did take a few with my cellphone but I haven't uploaded them yet.
We didn't waste much time at the top and started our descent right away. Instead of going down the Kawara no Bo trail (which would probably have been a nightmare) we took the Odagoe course, which is longer but not as steep. There were some demanding sections but for the most part, it was an easy descent. To make things even better, the rain and the wind stopped. It took us about two hours to go down and about 40 minutes to walk back to the parking lot.
I would definitely climb Mount Hayachine again but our next adventure is going to be Mount Himekami!
Mount Hayachine
This could be Mount Fuji; I'm wearing the SAME THING!!
These little signs were everywhere.
The enemy
That was fun!
Mr kanmuri pretending to be in Resident Evil 5
Beautiful Scenery
Obstacle Race!
Last picture before my camera died
Camera revived! More obstacles!
For more information on Mount Hayachine, consult Hanamaki city's webpage.
To reach Mount Hayachine from Morioka take route 396 South and take a left on route 25 (at the Lawson). The parking lot is about 40 minutes away.
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3 comments:
Some beautiful shots, and a Hyakumeizan to boot. Apparently the views of Hayachine from Himekami are spectacular, so I look forward to seeing your next report...!
Not changing into a new outfit for a different mountain is seriously uncool. You lose major style points there.;-)
@Chris: Hopefully it should be soon. October is going to be hectic but I want to fit at least one mountain!
@David: I know... I need a sponsor T_T
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