George in Korea: 11月 2015

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)

Hiking Course: Lodge Kumotori - The summit of Mount Kumotori (2017m) - Mt. Nanatsuishi – Parking Lot near the bus stop.

Transportation to home: Parking Lot- JR Okutama – Tachikawa – Musasikosugi – Ofuna

Partner: Mr. K (from Utsunomiya City)

All lights at the lodge lit up at 4 am, so I got up at that time. When I went out for the rest room, it was still dark and the starts were beautiful in the sky. I could see the Orion very clearly in the sky.

I could also see the Big Dipper, standing up, the direction of the handle extended toward “Mitsumine.”

The water was running from the tops, but water in the basin was frozen.

We had been told that it was not necessary to fold “futon” or Japanese bedding, so we got ready to start in no time.

I checked the bus time table at Kamosawa. It was 10:25 and 13:55. If I miss the 10:25 bus, I had to wait more than 3 hours.

The breakfast time started at 4:50 am. Mr. K and I were the first ones to be at the table. The blind hikers sat by us just for dinner table.

The breakfast menu was just like Japanese style; a bowl of rice, a cup of miso soup, broiled sermon, a raw egg, and “umeboshi” and “furikake.”

[Breakfast at the lodge, 山荘の朝食、산장의 아침 식사]

I could enjoy helping of rice and I could take as much as “umeboshi” and “furikake.” I like this style.

Mr. K and I checked out at 6 am. It was 0 degree centigrade.I could not see the light of the town which I saw previous day because they were below the sea of cloud. We started hiking together after taking pictures at the entrance of the lodge.

[George at the entrance of the lodge, 山荘入口にて、산장 입구에서]

I had asthma symptoms when I laid down in the bed on the previous night at the lodge. The symptom came to me again when we began climbing the slope. But it was not too serious.

The trail from the lodge to the top of the mountain was similar to the one I experienced at Daibosatsurei(大菩薩嶺), just this time seemed a bit closer.　We saw a beautiful sunrise on the way to the summit.

[Sunrise from Kumotoriyama, 雲取山からみた日の出、구모토리야마에서 본 일출]

It took about 30 minutes to reach at the summit of the mountain. I saw the couple who sat next to us at the breakfast table of the lodge. They had been at the summit before us.

[Mt. Fuji from the ridge, 稜線から見た富士山、능선에서 본 후지산]

We enjoyed the wonderful scenes from the summit. It was the point of three different prefectures; Tokyo, Yamanashi and Saitama prefectures.

[The summit of Mt. Kumotori, 雲取山山頂、구모토리야마 정상]

[At the summit of Mt. Kumotori, 雲取山山頂にて、구모토리야마 정상에서]

[Mr. K　at the summit of Mt. Kumotori, 雲取山山頂にて、구모토리야마 정상에서]

After taking several pictures at the summit, we walked along the ridge. It was a wonderful ridge hike. We could see Mt. Fuji clearly all the way along the ridge.

[Mt. Fuji from the ridge, 稜線から見た富士山、능선에서 본 후지산]

We could see many peaks of mountains together with Mt. Fuji from far distance. There were autumn colors covering the lower peaks of closer mountains.

[Mt. Fuji from the ridge, 稜線から見た富士山、능선에서 본 후지산]

From the summit of Mount Kumotori to Mt. Nanatsuishi, we took a break and enjoyed coffee and snacks which I brought. It was nice that I had accompany person.

[Mt. Fuji from the ridge, 稜線から見た富士山、능선에서 본 후지산]

[On the ridge, 稜線にて、능선에서]

Along the “Kamosawa Route”I walked for the two days, there are several water places including the one at the Lodge Kumotori. Mr. K had a nice set of cooker and he could boil water with them. It must be nice to have such a set to cook ramen during the hiking.

[The withered thistle,枯れたアザミ、시든 엉겅퀴]

When we arrid at Lodge Nanatsuishi, he used the bio-toilet there. He said the toilet was clean and nice but I did not use it. (It was not necessary for me.)

[Campanula punctata (spotted bellflower),ホタルブクロ、초롱꽃]

[On the way down, 下山路にて、하산로에서]

[At the top of Mt. Nanatsuishi, 七ツ石山にて、나나쯔이시야마에서]

[On the way down, 下山路にて、하산로에서]

When we came down close to the forest road, Mr. K offered a ride to Okutama Station by his car. Oh, it was very kind of him. Then I do not worry about the bus timetable.

[On the way down, 下山路にて、하산로에서]

We arrived at the municipal parking lot, it was 9:50. We passed the bus-stop at about 10 am. We arrived at Okutama Station at 10:30, therefore, I coult take the 10:37 train bound for Oume Station.

[The municipal parking lot, 町営駐車場、마을 운영 주차장]

I changed train at Oume Station to Chuo Kaisoku Train. So, I could go to Ofuna Station only changing trains two times.

[Mr. K's car in front of the station, 奥多摩駅前のKさんの車、오쿠타마 역앞에 K 씨의 차]

[The Oume Line train, 青梅線の電車到着、오우메 선 열차 도착]

[At Oume Station, 青梅駅のプラットフォームにて、오우메역의 플랫폼에서]

　 It was still before 3 pm when I arrived at Ofuna Station. So, I went to Taya Hot Spring by bus. I enjoyed the local hot spring and went home before 6 pm.

It was a nice hike, knowing a kind youth at the lodge on the mountain.

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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年10月28日(火)晴れ

下山コース：雲取山荘～雲取山頂上～七ツ石山～町営駐車場(下り時間3時間50分)

JR奥多摩～立川～武蔵小杉～大船

同行者：Mr. K(宇都宮在住) 朝4時に山小屋のすべての部屋の電灯が点いた。手洗い・洗面のために外へ出ると星がまだ出ていて雲取山方面の頭上にはオリオン座がくっきりと見えた。

三峰方面には北斗七星の大きな柄杓が立っていた。水場の水は相変わらず勢いよく流れているが、洗面器の水は凍っていた。

使った布団はたたまなくてよいと言われているので支度は簡単に終わった。Kさんは鴨沢の丹波村営駐車場に車を停めているので下山ルートは同じだ。彼が前日歩いた雲取山頂も登り返すというので同行することにした。

食堂前に4:45に行き、午前のバスの時刻表を確認すると鴨沢バス停は10:25で、次は13:55と3時間も間が空くので、このバスに乗ることにした。

4:50から朝食がOKとなり、前夜に続き我々がトップに入った。また、隣の席は前日同様、耳の不自由なカップルが座った。