Hyakumeizan 百名山
Description
百名山
The so called Hyakumeizan, or 100 Famous Mountains, is a list of the "best" mountains in Japan, compiled in 1964, by Fukuda Kyuya. It's a bit like the Munro's in Scotland. And like the Munro's, people get challenged to climb as many as fast as possible. There are many more mountains in Japan. So nowadays, lists of the 200 best mountains and 300 best mountains can be found. whatever you think about it, these lists offer a neat way of organising our chaotic universe. A bit like an address book of the Japanese Mountains.
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Facts
- Mountain
Just a long list of mountains - more than the Hyukameizan.
Reports
- Hanameizan
Hana is a dog. And he climbed all the Hyakumeizan. Hence: Hanameizan. Here you will find the reports of every single climb. The author, Juliann Ross, also wrote a book about his adventures.
- Outdoor Japan - OJ - Hyakumeizan: Climbing Japan's 100 Famous Mountains -
In this column Ginger Vaughn keeps track of his accomplished climbs. He gives practical tips at the end of every climb.
- The Tozan Tales
"In October 2008, I finally knocked off the last peak in my quest to climb the Nihon Hyakumeizan (Japan’s 100 famous mountains). The Tozan Tales is a collection of stories from that long, hard, adventurous quest". You can find trail reports of about half of the Hyakumeizan.
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Books
United Kingdom
2019
- Hiking and Trekking in the Japan Alps and Mount Fuji
- English-language guidebook to the Japan Alps, featuring 27 walks and treks in the North, Central and South Alps, and the Mt Fuji area. Routes range from short, easy walks to long, tough treks and thrilling scrambles. Covers popular areas of Hakuba, Tateyama, Kamikochi, Kawaguchiko. With full information on travel, camping, mountain huts and more. Read more
Netherlands
- Hyakumeizan
- Japan's 100 Famous Mountains! 100 peaks that can be climbed by anyone willing to make the effort. Some easy, some hard. An average height of 2,200 meters, with thirteen over 3,000 meters. Who on earth would try to conquer the whole lot in 100 days? Two crazy Kiwis, that's who! In May 1997, Craig McLachlan and Travis Taiaroa set out on the... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium
Belgium
- Hyakumeizan
- Japan's 100 Famous Mountains! 100 peaks that can be climbed by anyone willing to make the effort. Some easy, some hard. An average height of 2,200 meters, with thirteen over 3,000 meters. Who on earth would try to conquer the whole lot in 100 days? Two crazy Kiwis, that's who! In May 1997, Craig McLachlan and Travis Taiaroa set out on the... Read more
Netherlands
- Four Pairs of Boots
- Japan is a fascinating country! 125 million people in a country only slightly larger than New Zealand, and just as mountainous. We've all seen the TV footage - cramped housing, industrial haze and crowded trains - but what about 'the real Japan'? Spectacular mountains, twisting rivers, hidden harbours and rugged coastlines. This is the story of... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium
Belgium
- Four Pairs of Boots
- Japan is a fascinating country! 125 million people in a country only slightly larger than New Zealand, and just as mountainous. We've all seen the TV footage - cramped housing, industrial haze and crowded trains - but what about 'the real Japan'? Spectacular mountains, twisting rivers, hidden harbours and rugged coastlines. This is the story of... Read more