Shikoku’s Hyakkumeizan 100 Famous Mountains 四国百名山
Amon Bradshaw For every one you hike, there will always be one hundred more you’ll never get to. While you may have heard of Japan’s 100 Famous Mountains, only two peaks from…
To-do: 3 Peaks of the Tengu Highlands 天狗高原
Straddling the border of Ehime and Kochi Prefectures, the Shikoku Karst sits at an average altitude of 1,000 to 1,400 meters. Known for its distinct white limestone outcroppings, open alpine…
To-do: Sasayama 篠山 Easy Hike
Mt Sasayama 篠山 is a 1,065m peak on the border of Ehime and Kochi prefectures, known for being the home of the ancient Kan’on-ji temple ruins (観世音寺跡) founded by Kobo…
To-do: Mt Nakatsumyojin 中津明神山 Hike
Nakatsuyama 中津山 also often seen as Nakatsumyōjin 中津明神山 (or just Myōjin) is a 1,541m peak on the Ehime/Kochi border which offers a short but steep 4km hike through tranquil forest…
To-do: Mt Imose 妹背山 Hike
Imoseyama 妹背山 is a 404m peak on Okinoshima 沖の島 off the coast of Sukumo City in Kochi prefecture. It stands out as the only peak in Kochi on the Shikoku…
To-do: Mt Sanbongui 三本杭 & Onigajoyama 鬼ヶ城山 Hike
Mt Sanbongui 三本杭 (1,226m, also known as Nametokoyama 滑床山) and Mt Onigajoyama 鬼ヶ城山 (1,151m) are two prominent peaks in southern Ehime/Kochi offering sweeping views stretching across to the the Uwa…
To-do: Mt Iyofuji 伊予富士 and Nishikuromori 西黒森 UFO Line Hike
Having previously hiked to Mt Kamegamori, conveniently located just of the spectacular UFO line, I plan to return to tick off two mountains I’ve driven right by many times… Mt…
To-do: Mt Inamura 稲叢山 Hike
Inamurayama 稲叢山, also known as Onijō-zan 鬼城山, is a 1,506m peak located north of Kochi city offering a scenic 3.6km to 5.5km hike through beech forest, waterfalls, and steep cliffs…
To-do: Mt Shiraga (Kami City) 白髪山 Hike
Shiragayama 白髪山, a 1,770m peak in Kochi (not to be confused with the smaller 1469m peak of the same name located in Motoyama), is a boulder and sasa-covered peak at…
To-do: Mt Yahazu 矢筈山 and Ishidoyama 石堂山 Hike
Mt Yahazu 矢筈山 (1,849m) and Ishidōyama 中津山 (1,636m) are two quintessential sasa-covered peaks located in Tokushima’s Iya Valley. Starting from Ochiai Pass 落合峠 the trailhead is accessible by car via…
To-do: Mt Okujinga 奥神賀山 Hike
Mt Okujinga (奥神賀山) is a pretty, sasa-copvered 1,443m peak located on the Kami/Otoyo border in Kochi. Due to being just a short 30 minute walk from Toyonaga Pass, it makes…
To-do: Okawamine 大川嶺, Mt Kasatori 笠取山 & Mt Ubahodo ウバホド山 Hike
This short out-and-back day hike to Ōkawa-mine (大川嶺, 1,525m), Mt Kasatori (笠取山, 1,562m), and Mt Ubahodo (ウバホド山, 1,482m) starts conveniently at 1,460m altitude right off the Ehime Prefectural Route 328,…
To-do: Mt Sazareyo 佐々連尾山 Hike
Mt Sazareyo 佐々連尾山 is a 1,404m peak on the Ehime/Kochi border located near my old stomping grounds around Motoyama-cho. The moderate 6km hike offers views across to the Akaishi mountain…
To-do: Kagawa’s 10 famous mountains in five days
Kagawa Prefecture, located in Shikoku’s north-east, is home to 10 mountains listed on the Shikoku Hyakkumeizan (although there are 12 peaks on my list below as I am including a…
To-do: Mt Ishizumi 石墨山 Hike
Mt Ishizumi 石墨山 (not to be confused with the well-known Ishizuchi nearby) is a 1,456m peak in Ehime which is been referred to by some as having one of the…