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Walking and trekking the Japan Alps and Mount Fuji
Tom Fay
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- Book Synopsis
- A guidebook to 13 short treks and 14 day walks in the Japan Alps and on Mount Fuji. Routes are graded by difficulty and range from relatively short walks on easy terrain to strenuous mountain excursions, sometimes involving scrambling, aided sections and considerable exposure.The routes cover the North , Central and South Alps, with each chapter offering information on local bases and public transport access. Also included are the four main ascent routes on Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain. The treks range from 2-8 days and the day walks from 4 to 20km (3-15 hours).1:50,000 mapping provided for each routeGPX files available to downloadAll you need to know about visiting the Japan Alps and Mount FujiComprehensive information on the region's excellent facilities, which include mountain huts and hot-spring bathsJapanese glossary
- About The Author
- Tom Fay is the lead author of Walking and Trekking in the Japan Alps and Mt. Fuji. He is a British writer and teacher based in Osaka, and has been living in Japan for well over a decade. Growing up in the hills of North Wales, the mountains of Snowdonia were his first outdoor and #039;love and #039;, and he still returns there year after year. He has since hiked and climbed in many places including Scotland, Iceland, China, South Korea, New Zealand, the Himalayas and throughout every corner of Japan. Tom writes mainly about travel and the outdoors for a variety of publications and media outlets, and is the author of a popular guidebook called and #039;Must-See Japan and #039;. He is a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild. Check out his website www.thomasfay.com for more information.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781852849474
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Cicerone Press, (05 August 2021)
- Number of Pages
- 288
- Weight
- 458 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 172 x 135 x 21 mm
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