141027 Mount Kumotori (雲取山쿠모토리야마2017m) the First Day (雲取山登山記第１日目)

Mountain: Kumotoriyama (雲取山 2,017m) in Tokyo (東京都), Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県) and Yamanashi Prefecture (山梨県), One of One Hundred Famous Mountains in Japan (日本百名山)

Date: October 27(Mon) – 28 (Tue) Access: Ofuna – Musashikosugi – Tachikawa – Okutama (JR) – Kamosawa (Bus) [5.5 hours]

Hiking Course: Kamosawa Bus Stop – Kosode Norikoe – Mt. Nanatsuishi – Lodge Kumotori (5.5 hours)

Partner: None,

Since I got exited for this hike, I woke up at 2:30 am It was a bit early, but I prepared for the hike and took 5:45 train bound for Chiba.

I changed from Sobu Line to Nanbu Line at Musashikosugi. I went to Tachikawa from there.

I changed trains again to Oume Line at Tachikawa, and went to the terminal; Oume at 8:34 am.

[In front of Okutama Station, JR奥多摩駅前にて、JR 오쿠 타마 역앞에서]

Since the bus left at 8:37, I was in a hurry. It was full but I could take the last seat on the bus.

[Bus Time Table, バスの時刻表、버스 시간표]

The bus went on to Lake Okutama, and it arrived at Kamosawa Bus Stop at 9:30 am, almost one hour later.

[In front of the bus stop, 鴨沢バス停の前で、카모사와 버스 정류장 앞에서]

There were 7 or 8 passengers who got off at this bus-stop including myself. They all seemed to be heading for Mt. Kumotori.

[Lake Okutama near the bus-stop,バス停付近からみた奥多摩湖、버스 정류장 근처에서 본 오쿠타마 호수]

The entrance of the trail was above the bus stop. I walked along the paved road according to the guideposts, and there was an warning “Caution to Bears!”

[I began walking, 登山開始、등산 시작]

[At the foot of Mt. Kumotori, 雲取山の麓にて、쿠모토리야마 기슭에서]

[At the foot of Mt. Kumotori, 雲取山の麓にて、쿠모토리야마 기슭에서]

[At the entrance of the trail, 登山口、등산로 입구]

There must be thousands of bears in Honshu Island in Japan. I put small bells on my bag.

[The trail to the mountain, 登山路の開始、등산로의 시작]

[Abandoned lodge, 廃屋、폐가]

There was a gentle slope toward the mountain peak. The trail went through the woods of evergreen and deciduous trees.

[Along the trail, 登山路から空を見る。등산로에서 하늘을 보았다.]

[Broad-leaved woods, 広葉樹の林、활엽수의 숲]

[On the way to the ridge, 稜線への登山道にて、능선으로가는 등산로에서]

It seemed that were more evergreen trees than deciduous trees. It was a bit dark under evergreen trees, and blight through deciduous woods.

[On the way to the ridge, 稜線への登山道にて、능선으로가는 등산로에서]

[On the way to the ridge, 稜線への登山道にて、능선으로가는 등산로에서]

One reason is autumn color. Deciduous trees turned red or yellow, while evergreen trees remained as dark green.

[On the way to the ridge, 稜線への登山道にて、능선으로가는 등산로에서]

After walking for 2 hours, I came to the fork point for Nanatsuishi Mountain and “Roundabout trail” of it. I took the roundabout trail to the peak.

[On the way to the ridge, 稜線への登山道にて、능선으로가는 등산로에서]

I felt hot while walking because I was wearing summer trousers. When I reached at the end of the roundabout trail, it became foggy and I went into the cloud.

[Autumn colors near the ridge, 稜線近くの紅葉、능선 근처의 단풍]

I saw a small lodge with zinc roofing but it was not the Kumotori Lodge. It was “Okutama-Yamanoie” which was operated by Okutama-cho (town).

[On the trail near the ridge, 稜線近くの登山路にて、능선 근처 등산로에서]

It seemed that I came completely into the cloud. There was no sunshine, and dark. I felt cold this time. So, I hurried my way to the lodge “Kumotori Lodge.”

[A view from the ridge, 稜線からの眺め、능선로부터의 전망]

[A view from the ridge, 稜線からの眺め、능선로부터의 전망]

[On the ridge trail, 稜線にて、능선에서]

[Okutamagoya Lodge, 町営『奥多摩小屋』、마을 운영 "오쿠 타마 오두막"]

Then I came to the folk point again.The guide post showed that the upper trail was for Mt. Kumotori/Mitsumine, ad the lower trail was to Kumotori Lodge. So, I took the lower trail.

After a while, I kept walking along the lower trail, actually it was a roundabout, I saw a deer with graceful horns. Seeing upon me, it turned back and walked away. I chased him, but soon it disappeared.

[A sign of fork point, 分岐点、분기점]

For about one hour I walked from the fork point, finally I saw “Kumotori Lodge.” It was 4:10 pm when I arrived at the lodge.

[On the ridge trail, 稜線にて、능선에서]

[On the ridge trail, 稜線にて、능선에서]

[On the ridge trail, 稜線にて、능선에서]

There was a middle-aged man sitting at the front desk. I paid 7800 yen for a night with two meals. My roommate was a young man named Yoshiyuki Kamisawa who works at a automobile related company in Utsunomiya. He is quite friendly and we talked about hiking.

[Lodge Kumotori, 雲取山荘、쿠모토리 산장]

There was a relief of Juji Tanabe who introduced Okuchichibu mountains to the world about hundred years ago. (Jūji Tanabe (田部 重治 Tanabe Jūji, August 4, 1884 - September 22, 1972) was a Japanese literature scholar, teacher, and mountain climber.

[Relief of Juji Tanabe, 田部重治のレリーフ、"타나베 주지"의 부조]

The dinner time was at 6 pm. We went to the dining room together. He had a good appetite and required helping with “large size” of rice.

[At Lodge Kumotori, 雲取山荘にて、쿠모토리 산장에서]

Next to our table, a couple who were talking each other with sign language.

Our room for sleeping was rather spacious, but there was only a filament lamp. Mr. Kamisawa took his LED “lantern” which was much brighter, from his bag.

[At Lodge Kumotori, 雲取山荘にて、쿠모토리 산장에서]

They turned off the room lamp at 8:30 pm. The rest-room was apart from main building. It was a flush toilet, but Japanese style.

[At Lodge Kumotori, 雲取山荘にて、쿠모토리 산장에서]

When I went out for the toilet at night I could see the beautiful sky with full of shining stars.

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分類：登山、日本、関東、登山、日本百名山

登山地：雲取山（くもとりやま）東京都・埼玉県・山梨県の境界にある標高2,017.09mの山

登山日：2014円10月27日(月)～28日(火)

交通アクセス：大船～武蔵小杉～立川(JR)～奥多摩(JR)、奥多摩～鴨沢(バス)

登山コース：鴨沢バス停〜小袖乗越〜七ツ石山〜雲取山。登り5時間30分

宿泊：雲取山荘

同行者：なし。

交通のアクセスは大船～武蔵小杉～立川～奥多摩で、奥多摩からはバスで鴨沢だ。朝2時半に目が覚めた。

大船発5時45分の千葉行きに乗車、武蔵小杉で南武線に乗り換えたが、地下通路をかなりあるかねならない。

予定の6時24分発の南武線には余裕で間に合った。下りは席も空いていて快適だった。南武線で立川まで行き、立川で青梅線に乗り換えて青梅へ行き、終点の青梅でさらに奥多摩へ向かった。

[In front of Okutama Station, JR奥多摩駅前にて、JR 오쿠 타마 역앞에서]

終点の奥多摩には8時34分に到着。バスは8:37発でほぼ満席。私は幸いにも最後の座席を確保した。

バスは奥多摩湖の周囲を行き、鴨沢には9時半に到着した。ここで下車したのは私を含めて7～8人でみな雲取山登山者とみえる。バス停でバスを降りてふと前の民家の軒下をみると巨大なスズメ蜂のの巣がブル下がっているのに驚いた。

[A huge hornet's nest,巨大なスズメバチの巣、거대한 말벌의 둥지]

登山道入口へはバス停後ろの階段を上り、舗装道を道なりに進むと左手に入る道のところに標識があり、さらに進むと舗装道路の左にコンクリの階段の登り口が見えてきた。

[A map near the bus stop, バス停付近の地図、버스 정류장 부근의지도]

[I began walking, 登山開始、등산 시작]

入口の標識の下には「熊に注意」の警告があり、不安になって熊よけの鈴をつけた。登山路にそってしばらく舗装道路を進むと、丹波山温泉のめこい湯の看板が見えてきた。ちなみに「丹波山」は「たばやま」と読むらしい。この温泉は単純硫黄泉ということで、下山後にはいるとよいだろう。

[At the foot of Mt. Kumotori, 雲取山の麓にて、쿠모토리야마 기슭에서]

[At the entrance of the trail, 登山口、등산로 입구]

本格的な登山道に入ってからは緩やかな上り道が続き、それが常緑樹と広葉樹の林が交互に続いている。足元を見るとウラシマソウの真っ赤な実があった。

[Arisaema thunbergii subsp. urashima,ウラシマソウの実、"우라시마소우"의 열매]

[Moss along the trail, 登山路の苔、등산로의 이끼]

[Broad-leaved woods, 広葉樹の林、활엽수의 숲]

どちらかといえば暗い常緑樹の林が長く、やがて明るい広葉樹の林が一瞬あらわれるといったふうである。

[Conifers woods, 針葉樹の林、침엽수 숲]

[On the way to the ridge, 稜線への登山道にて、능선으로가는 등산로에서]

広葉樹はみごとに紅葉していている。また、木立の間からは谷の反対側の山の紅葉がよく見える。

[On the way to the ridge, 稜線への登山道にて、능선으로가는 등산로에서]

２時間ほど進むと七ツ石山への道とブナ坂の巻き道との分岐点に出た。私はブナ坂の巻き道を選択した。天気は晴れで上り坂では汗をかく。

[The fork point, 分岐点、분기점]

[Lodge Nanatsuishi,七ツ石小屋、나나쯔이시 산장]

[Autumn colors near the ridge, 稜線近くの紅葉、능선 근처의 단풍]

冬用のズボンでは暑く感じられる。巻き道の終わるころ、雲が出てきて、高度があがるにつれその雲のなかに入る風だ。

[Autumn colors near the ridge, 稜線近くの紅葉、능선 근처의 단풍]

[A view from the ridge, 稜線からの眺め、능선로부터의 전망]

[On the ridge trail, 稜線にて、능선에서]

ようやくトタン屋根の山小屋が見えてきたがこれは町営の奥多摩山の家で目的の雲取山荘ではない。

[Okutamagoya Lodge, 町営『奥多摩小屋』、마을 운영 "오쿠 타마 오두막"]

[On the ridge trail, 稜線にて、능선에서]

このあたりで完全に雲の中にはいったようで日が陰り、気温も下がり、暗くなった。それでも半袖シャツのまま、先を急いだ。

[On the ridge trail, 稜線にて、능선에서]

改めて尾根道と巻き道の分岐点が現れた。尾根道のほうは雲取山・三峰とあり、巻き道のほうは雲取山荘となっていたので、後者を選択した。

[Sign for Lodge Kumotori, 雲取山荘を示す里程標、쿠모토리 산장을 나타내는 이정표]

巻き道をしばらく進むと立派な角を持った鹿が現れた。こちらを見てからすぐ踵を返して登山道を歩いて行った。私は追う形で巻き道を進んだ。

[Shooting deer operation, ニホンシカ捕獲作戦実施中、사슴 포획 작전 실시 중]

この巻き道はかなり長く、途中、崖が崩れたような悪路もあった。この付近で鹿を見失った。また、「ニホンシカ捕獲の実施」という大きな看板を見た。なんとニホンシカの食害被害を減らすため、ライフル銃および罠によるニホンシカ捕獲作戦を実施するという通知だった。

[Arriving at Lodge Kumotori, 雲取山荘へ到着、쿠모토리 산장에 도착]

分岐点から約1時間以上進んだ先にようやく雲取山荘が見えてきた。また、山荘の近くには奥秩父の山々や日本アルプスを世間に知らしめた登山家で英文学者の田辺重治(たなべじゅうじ)のレリーフがあった。

[Relief of Juji Tanabe, 田部重治のレリーフ、"타나베 주지"의 부조]

雲取山荘についた時間は4時10分だった。受け付けは頑固そうなおやじで料金は1泊2食で7800円。部屋は２－７で相部屋だった。

[Lodge Kumotori, 雲取山荘、쿠모토리 산장]

かなり広い畳の部屋で中央に練炭の炬燵。先客の若者は宇都宮から来た自動車関連の企業につとめる上澤義之さんだった。

なかなかフレンドリーな青年で、話しかけてくるので、最初から最後までついにパソコンは出さず、話に応じた。

[A jetboil burner,ジェットボイル・バーナー、제트 보일 버너]

食事は6時からで1番に食堂に入り夕食を食べた。彼はご飯を大盛りでお替わりをした。食欲は健康のあかしだろう。となりは耳の不自由なカップルだった。

夕食後部屋に戻ったが、広い部屋に小さな電灯1個の証明だったので、彼は白色LEDランタンを取り出して使った。

[At Lodge Kumotori, 雲取山荘にて、쿠모토리 산장에서]

消灯は8時30分ごろ、突然部屋の照明が消えた。トイレは小屋の前左手の別棟で、トイレットペーパーもいっしょに流すタイプの水洗和式トイレ。

水場は小屋の前の右手で飲み水が豪勢に流れっぱなし方式。雲取山荘0494-23-3338　1泊2食で7,800円