Expert cartographers to follow, there’s amazing work on X: The Hokkaido Cartographer Tom Patterson Jeff Clark - Sea To Sky Map - Best of Show! verygoodmaps Hannes Fleischer Manuscript Maps 🗺✍️ ColumbusCartography Mike Hall | Maps · Illustration

Isamu Tatsuno, the founder of outdoor gear and clothing manufacturer Montbell, has applied his mountaineering experience since the early days of his business, focusing on survival and scaling one peak at a time. ebx.sh/rYqGuW

Japan Railway Company announces new overnight sleeper train, will link Tokyo and Tohoku. soranews24.com/2025/06/12/jrs…

The decline of mountaineering in Japan has just began! Matoyan, president of ヤマレコ, believes hiking in Japan may decline, as Mt. Fuji—often the gateway for beginners—has become too expensive. Your thoughts? youtube.com/watch?v=LzmrMe…

Want to play? #Japan #tokyo #mtfuji takram-design-engineering.github.io/three-geospati…

Just wrapped up a 3-day, 2-night traverse of Yarigatake – up via Hidasawa, down to Kamikochi. Stunning scenery, but with afternoon thunderstorms rolling in like clockwork. A solid dose of the Northern Alps. 🏔️ ridgelineimages.com/hiking/yarigat…

Keiko Yamato, an illustrator who manages a remote lodge in the northern Japanese alps, has published a book with stories about life in the mountains. The book also includes recipes of dishes served at the lodge. japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/original/persp…

古都に涼風もたらす「秘密兵器」　京都タワーファンが初稼働　kyoko-np.net/2022072101.html

Flying cars around Mount Iwate, really? Isn't there any local opposition to this?

Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition japantimes.co.jp/environment/20…

No more climbing Mt Fuji in sandals, shorts and a T-shirt. soranews24.com/2025/09/09/mt-…

When I passed through in 2009, I wondered why the area hadn’t been closed despite the volcanic activity. In contrast, other volcanoes (e.g., Iwate-san, where the alert was raised to Level 2) are usually closed once seismic or volcanic signals pick up.

𝐉𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐒.ORG celebrates its 1,000th blog post 🎉 Swiss-quality maps meet insights from Japan’s top English-speaking hiking experts. Discover what makes this milestone special: japanwilds.org/press-release-… 🌿🗾 #Japan #Hiking #Maps

本日9/23は、涸沢から下山中に足首を負傷された方の救助に当たりました。早朝の発生で、ヘリがすぐに飛べなかったため、県警隊員と協力して横尾まで背負い搬送、救急隊に引き継ぎました。 片足でも負傷すると自力下山は困難になります。特に下りでは最後まで油断しないようお願いします。

Arrived in Japan for 3 weeks exploring, mapping and connecting!

And those familiar with YAMAP / ヤマップ（登山アプリ） will find our hike there in detail with more images. And in my account some other hikes I did last week in the same area. Much to discover! yamap.com/activities/438…

Hiking in lower-altitude mountains is becoming more people as people can enjoy nature and scenery while walking along mountain trails and still get good exercise and breath fresh air to refresh yourself. japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/original/persp…

🗺️✨ JAPANWILDS はスイス人地図制作者マルクス・ハウザーによる日本の登山地図＆ハイキングガイド🇨🇭🇯🇵 スイスの精緻な地図製作技術と日本の自然美を融合。北海道旭岳や東京奥多摩をはじめとする英日二言語マップは、正確で地形を直感的に読み取れます。Atlas of Design