I had a chance to hike Mt. Chokai on August 12th. It was one of the best hiking I have ever had. There are many trails but the most popular one is the Hokodate trail. I arrived here at around 8:30 and it was packed already. Not only hikers but also nature lovers and campers were there to enjoy the spectacular scenery. The weather was awesome. You can take a pleasure of seeing Nihon kai (Japan Sea) after a beautiful green nature. Hokodate has restaurants, shops, information center, bathrooms, vending machines, observation deck etc. pretty much everything you will need. The trail starts across the road behind the rest house. Don’t forget to fill out the hiking form for safety. The course stars very smooth and nice path. Then a well maintained road with lots of big rocks comes. The rocks are flatted and placed well on the way. There is an observation deck after 5-10 min but no need to wast time here since there are other places on the way. After an hour you cross the intersection of two small mountains. This place had a great view with lots of flowers and snow on top of the mountains. After a short descending you will climb a steep section. This part might be a bit challenging but you will forgot everything once you reach the top of this section. There is a hut here. Good place for a break. I was sitting and watching the scenery in the front section but realized that the Chokai lake can be seen behind section. So just go around the hut and enjoy the Chikai Lake’s amazing scenery. Some people return from this point after having a walk around the lake. If you like to make the summit than just keep going by following the signs behind the hut. The rocks in this sections are more random which makes it a bit harder to walk. I am sure you will stop time to time to take photo of both Chokai-ko and the mountains on the other side. After about 20 min you will see a descending section follows with another peak. It was my first time hiking here so I thought this is the peak of Mt. Chokai. Actually it is just half way through. However the scenery and path were breathtaking. Before starting to ascend this peak you will see another path joins from the right side. This is the one coming from the waterfalls trail ( Ichinotaki, ninotaki ). From this point on the path becomes narrower and challenging. Once you reach the peak of this section you will see a small sitting area where you can have a short break. Soon you will see another sign at the fork. The right one goes through 3 different mountain peaks before the Chokai’s summit. Seemed too challenging. The left one goes to the hut near to the summit. I went from the left one. You can go from left and come back from the right one. The left section turns more challenging and steeper. You descend first and climb up to through rocky path. The first section is very and very slippery. Take your time, don’t rush. It was very crowded and I had to wait people in-front of me. You can see the summit from this point but it is not a direct path. You will go behind the mountain. You will see the signs every 15-30 min. It took me more the an hour to reach the summit from this point. On the way you will see some people on the top of the mountains on your right side. This is the other path goes to the summit. Once I saw the hut I had relief to reach up to here. The hut is big. There is a restaurant, a museum, a temple, bathrooms etc. You can buy drinks or have a cup of noodles. However this is not the peak yet. On your left you will see the big scary rocks. Just follow the white arrows. Don’t look back, just keep going. It is normally a 30 min climbing the peak. The peak is very small. Just take a photo with the sign and respect other people. This is the Shinzan peak 2136m (Mt. Chokai) Although you can descend from the same path there is another path on the other section to go back to the hut. Alternatively you can follow the path that goes to the peak of the other mountains to reach the...
Read more鳥海山登山:東北の秀峰で絶景と自然を満喫
鳥海山(ちょうかいさん)は、山形県と秋田県にまたがる標高2,236メートルの成層火山で、日本百名山の一つに数えられる美しい山です。東北地方の登山者には「出羽富士(でわふじ)」の愛称でも親しまれ、その秀麗な山容は遠くからも目を引きます。日本海にそびえ立つため、山頂からの眺望は素晴らしく、天候が良ければ海まで望むことができる絶景スポットです。
絶景のパノラマビュー: 山頂からは鳥海山を囲む山々や日本海を一望でき、特に晴れた日には素晴らしいパノラマが広がります。 火山ならではのダイナミックな景観: 鳥海山は、噴火によってできた火口や岩場が点在し、山の自然の力を感じられる場所です。
鉾立コース スタート地点: 鉾立登山口(秋田県側) 所要時間: 往復で約7~9時間(登り約4~5時間、下り約3~4時間) ルートの特徴: 鉾立コースは比較的登山道が整備されており、初心者でも挑戦しやすいルートです。最初はなだらかな道から始まり、途中から急な登りが続きます。道中には風景が開けた箇所も多く、景色を楽しみながら登れます。新山山頂までは一部岩場があるため、慎重に進む必要があります。
湯ノ台コース スタート地点: 湯ノ台登山口(山形県側) 所要時間: 往復で約9~11時間(登り約5~6時間、下り約4~5時間) ルートの特徴: 湯ノ台コースは距離が長く、アップダウンも激しいため上級者向けのコースです。森林地帯や岩場を進む変化に富んだコースで、途中には避難小屋があるため、休憩を挟みながら登ることができます。
装備: 高山での気温変化に対応できるよう、防寒具やレインウェアは必須です。また、火山の岩場や急斜面があるため、滑りにくい登山靴やトレッキングポールを持参すると安心です。 水と行動食の準備: 登山道に水場は少ないため、事前に水を十分に確保しておきましょう。行動食や軽食も多めに持参するのが安全です。 天候の確認: 鳥海山は天候が急変しやすい山です。山頂付近は強風や濃霧になることも多いため、事前に天気予報を確認し、天候が悪化した際は無理せず下山する判断も大切です。
車の場合: 鉾立登山口へは秋田県側のにかほ市から車で約1時間。湯ノ台登山口へは山形県側の酒田市から約1時間半です。各登山口には駐車場もありますが、登山シーズン中は混雑することがあるため、早朝に到着するのが望ましいです。 公共交通機関: 秋田県や山形県の主要駅から登山口までのバスも一部運行されていますが、本数が限られているため、時刻表を事前に確認しておくことが必要です。
登山に適したシーズン 鳥海山の登山シーズンは、積雪が解ける6月下旬から10月中旬が最適です。7月から8月には高山植物が咲き誇り、登山道が花で彩られます。また、秋には紅葉が山全体を彩り、特に10月初旬には美しい紅葉を楽しむことができます。冬季は積雪が多く、登山は難易度が非常に高いため、十分な雪山装備と経験が必要です。
周辺の観光スポットと温泉施設 登山後には、鳥海山周辺の温泉や観光スポットでリフレッシュするのもおすすめです。
象潟(きさかた)温泉: 秋田県側の温泉地で、日本海を望む露天風呂があり、登山後の疲れを癒すには最適です。 飛島: 山形県の酒田港からフェリーで行ける自然豊かな島で、鳥海山を背景にした景観が楽しめます。 山居倉庫:...
Read moreSnow-free season is good, but snow-covered season is great. The slopes of the vast snowfall of the sunny day of May are hot. The new mountain, which is bordered by the remaining snow, is even more rough. You can go down and slide freely on a large snow surface by drawing a spur. It is a fun unique to skiing. However, you have to be careful enough to take the course after Ohama hut. If you make a mistake in one of the ridges, you will go down in the wrong direction. Check the course you have climbed and...
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