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Hiking in Japan Lecture
(atomospheric Tsukuba san)
(Ozegahara)

What

"Hiking in Japan" Lecture presented by Ms. Courtney Caryl
When
September 10, 2011 (Saturday) from 3 PM to 5 PM
Where
Bellevue College Main Campus
3000 Landerholm Circle SE, Bellevue, WA 98007.

Room: D-Bldg. Room No. D-101 [campus map]

Note
THE NUMBER OF LECTURE ATTENDEES WAS LIMITED by the classroom capacity (35). Pre-registration by e-mail was advised and on a first come basis. Registration on the morning of the class was permitted if the class was not full.

There was NO Charge for this Presentation.


Many foreigners visit Japan in search of the brash lights of Tokyo or the quiet, contemplative air of the temples. During the brief summer climbing season, a few might even summit Mount Fuji and collect a rustic walking sticking as a souvenir. But how many foreign visitors will venture out into Japan's many and varied kilometers of well-kept trails, often accessible by easily managed train and bus connections? Hiking in Japan is a great way to see places few foreigners will set eyes on, and meet a class of society off the beaten path.

Courtney's presentation will cover:
  • Lonely Planet's Hiking in Japan - the somewhat out-of-date, but nonetheless indispensable guide to trails for non-Japanese speakers.


  • Japanese maps, including the Yama-to-Kougen Chizu series, which will give you the more update information on trailhead buses and accommodation that LP does not.


  • Places to visit - many within a day's journey of Tokyo.


  • Mountain huts - convenient, trailside accommodation for around 5000-10,000 yen per night, allowing you to travel without a tent, sleeping bag or cooking gear.


Lecturer: Courtney Caryl, a former inmate of a brand name Eikaiwa in the Tokyo area and great believer in the healing power of mountains when the claustrophobia of city life and the self-inflicted six day work week grew to be too much. She has been to the top of Fuji-san and Kita-dake, and other gorgeous places around Japan.
(Fujisan from Kitadake)
(View from Fujisan)
 
(Tounotoge)

(Photos Courtesy of Courtney Caryl)
 
 
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