Multi-pitch rock climbing, North Japan Alps, 2-day traverse

On this 2 day rock climbing adventure, IFMGA certified guide Tatsuo would like to guide you on a traverse from Kotakigawa to Tsugami Shindo in the northern Japan Alps.

Group

Alpes japonaises

2 Days

Oct

High

Intermediate

Highlights

* Enjoy 2 days of great rock climbing in the northern Japan Alps.

* Traverse from Kotakigawa to Tsugami Shindo.

* Marvel at the beautiful natural surroundings as well as the water of the sea.

Description

On this 2 day multi-pitch rock climbing trip in the northern Japan Alps, you will get to do more than just scale beautiful walls. Instead, you will also get to explore a large portion of this gorgeous mountain range, as we traverse from Kotakigawa to Tsugami Shindo.

Our adventure will begin at 11:00 am, at either Kotaki station or on the JR Oito line. From there, we will make our way to the Japan Alps.

During our traverse you will get to climb on multi-pitch routes on the Kotakigawa Jade gorge. This glorious gorge offers a wonderful variety of walls to choose from. And based on your experience, conditions and your desires, we will choose the perfect one for you. After that, we will visit the Tsugami Shindo geopark. This sensational place is full of great climbing, as well as lush landscape that you can admire from up close and afar. Furthermore, this area stretches right to the sea, giving you an unforgettable view of the ocean.

When it comes to a memorable experience in the Japan Alps, this 2 day trip can’t be beat. Not only will you get to climb on some great routes, but you will get to see gorgeous natural scenery that goes as far as the sea. If you would like to join this expedition, just send me a request. I look forward to guiding you.

I can also take you on a 2 day climbing trip on Mount Tsurugi, on the Yatsumine ridge.

There is also a private version of this trip, and other similar rock climbing trips that you can check out here.

Price includes

- Guiding fee

About the guide

Tatsuo

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Mountain Guide

I'm an IFMGA certified mountain guide, based in Saitama, in the vicinity of Tokyo.

At around the age of 12, I was captured by charms of the mountains as I started hiking with my friends in Japan. My main passion changed from hiking, to rock climbing, to winter mountains, to climbing abroad, but I was never let go by the mountain charms since then..

I've been guiding since 1995 and have also been trained at ENSA, the French mountaineering school in Chamonix.
As a climber, I've opened numerous new free climbing and multi pitch routes and accomplished a lot of first ascents all over Japan.
My experience extends abroad as well, having climbed the classic big wall rock climbing routes on El Capitan (Yosemite), Marmolada / Cime Grande (Dolomites), Lotus flower Tower (Canada), Trango Towers (Karakoram), and Fitz Roy (Patagonia), and in alpine climbing, the famous north faces of the Alps (Eiger, Matterhorn, Drus), as well as ice falls and high altitude mountains (Aconcagua, Amadablam, K2).

Guiding is not something anyone can do.
A mountain guide needs to be an advanced climber. But being a good mountain guide requires completely different set of skills including rope works and it's not enough to just be an expert climber. As a mountain guide, I aspire to continuously learn new techniques and develop myself as a guide, so as to guide clients safely and surely.
Finally, it is not enough to just have the right skills and knowledge to be a good mountain guide. One must understand the needs of each client and try his / her best to ensure clients' mountain experience is enjoyable and memorable and /or that the clients have learnt the techniques to become a better climber / mountaineer. This is my motto.

Lastly, please note that I don't speak English fluently so I will be communicating to you in mixture of English and gestures (or Japanese, if you can understand!).

I hope you get to enjoy the mountains in Japan or elsewhere with me!

Languages

Japanese | English

Certificates

JMGA

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