Things have been a bit quiet here on the blog, but that doesn’t mean that I haven’t been busy. Michal’s tragic passing caught me off guard and literally took the wind out of my creative sails. I owe it to him to continue exploring the hidden depths of this land and to continue reporting on those summit cloaked in obscurity.
In the meantime, I continue work on an exciting guidebook project on the Japan Alps, and will create a new ‘behind the scenes’ series about it here on Tozan Tales. The last 6 months have involved revisiting a few long-lost alpine peaks, as well as exploring the surround hills in search of that perfect vista. I leave you with an image from one of those missions, which would undoubtedly make Peter Skov proud.
Mt. Warusawa (L) and Mt. Akaishi (R), as seen from Mt. Jimbagata
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Wes, am looking forward to reading your guidebook.
Yes, that’s a great photo – can you share with us what the mountain is, and where the viewpoint?
Yes, of course. I’ve added a caption below the photo for your reference.
Ah, both Hyakumeizan – I believe it says in the book that Warusawa-dake can be seen from Tokyo – specifically from the top of Mitsukoshi in Shinjuku. But I haven’t tried …
I recognize the view! It reminds me of when I visited Chausu and Kamikochi in November a few years ago. On the drive back I went over a pass and stopped at a lookout and saw the mighty peaks of the southern Minami Alps rising high in the distance. Very nice to see them again, Wes.