Hakuba Dake, Japan |
July 2001 |
Trip Discription
In central Japan, there exists a mountain range called Japan Alps. It is broadly divided into the North and the
South Japan Alps. North Japan Alps is more easily accessible because of the better transport network and the
better availability of accommodation huts.
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Description : The first 1.5-hour walk was a simple mountain walk. We met some accommodations before encountering the Big Ice River. It was a steep and long ice river really deserving energy to trek upwards. That wonderful walk lasted for about two hours. |
Description : After finishing the Big Ice River, our eyes began to be attracted by the nearby flowers higher up the mountain. Afterwards, we met the Small Ice River - a much shorter ice walk. The next exciting event was not any difficult walk, instead it was a show time for a huge variety of beautiful flowers at the altitude of 2000m or above. We were really crazy at catching the beauty of the flowers by killing our films. Please remember, summer is the best season for flowers. |
Description :
We arrived at Hakuba Mountain House at around 4:30pm. Despite that the Hakuba
Mountain House was claimed to be the biggest one in Japan, we were deeply impressed by the tiny place
assigned for us to sleep. There was a western-style restaurant catering delicious food. The mountain view
outside the restaurant was spectacular.
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Description : It was actually difficult to take an individual photo at the summit of Hakuba Dake- because too many people were crowded together at that small area. |
Description : We left the summit and went in the northern direction. |
Description : Following were other beautiful mountain sceneries kept in our mind. |
Description :
Our legs were a bit tired when we reached Hakuba Lake - a peaceful lake with
accommodation facilities and camping ground.
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