In April 2022, I returned from Sydney, Australia for the first time in four years. Transportation is cheap in Australia (NSW). The maximum per day is 2.5 Australian dollars (222 yen at rate A$1 = 90 yen) for unlimited rides on trains, subways, buses and ferries. Therefore, both a round trip from Sydney to the Blue Mountains and The Great North Walk, which continues to Newcastle, which is more than 250km away, are very economical as far as transportation costs are concerned.
Since returning to Japan, transportation costs have become a problem for enjoying mountain climbing here. In Kanagawa, where I live, you can enjoy authentic mountain climbing in the Tanzawa Mountain Range and Mt. Hakone. Mt. Ohyama (1,252m), which forms a corner of the Tanzawa Mountain Range, is particularly convenient for me to access, and in 2022, I climbed it four times. The transportation cost is about 2084 yen round trip.
1) 5 May: Fresh green leaves and azaleas are in full bloom.
2) 27 September: Higanbana (Lycoris radiata, known as the red spider lily) at the foot of Mt. Ohyama
3) 28 November: Best time to see autumn leaves around Ohyamadera (temple)
4) 16 December: The view from the summit in winter is the best. I found a new lookout on the summit.
16 December (Fri) sunny. 3-13°C. Since it was a beautiful sunny day, I decided to climb Mt. Oyama for the fourth time this year. I took the train at 6:04 at Ofuna Station, transferred to Fujisawa and arrived at Isehara at 7:30.
I took a bus 30 minutes earlier than the last time, and arrived at Oyama Cable Station, at exactly 8:00. Everything was 30 minutes ahead of last time, and I climbed at a fairly easy pace.
I could see beautiful Mt.Fuji from Fujimidai for the first time this year. Attracted by the splendid frost column, I went to the course behind the shrine on the summit. This was my first experience and I found great prospects.
This place is under the new antenna tower. Looking to the left, I could see the mountains of Hakone, Mt. Fuji in the center, and the snow-capped Southern Alps and the Tanzawa mountains in the distance on the right.
This is an unprecedented prospect for me. I have probably climbed Mt. Oyama more than 20 times so far, but this was the first time I found it.
The toilets near the summit cannot be used due to freezing. I went up from the stairs in front of the toilet and took a commemorative photo at the place of the sign. My lunch were only cup noodles and bread purchased in front of Isehara station.
I started descent at exactly 12:00, but I couldn't catch the bus at 14:20 in front of Hinata Yakushi-mae, so I ended up taking the same bus at 15:20 as last time. However, this time I brought sticks, so there was no risk for the trekking. I made my way home much easier than before.
Amount of activity: Walking distance 22.3km/33,764 steps/175 floors
"Climbing Mount Kintoki (1,212m) : Otome Pass ~ The Summit ~ Kintoki Shrine"
9 January 2023, Monday, 2023, sunny. 1-14°C. I took 6:04 train of the Tokaido Line at Ofuna Station. I took the bus bound for Togendai (at 6:50) from the Odawara Station East Exit #4 bus stop. At Sengoku, I transferred to the highway bus bound for Shinjuku and get off at Otome Pass. It was very cold for 9 minutes (7:32/7:41) while waiting for the bus in Sengoku.
When I got off at Otome Pass (7:47), I could see Mt. Fuji in front of me. I was the only passenger to get off there. Since it was my first time to take this course, I didn't know the trailhead.
There was a staircase leading to "Otome no Kane (The Bell of Maiden)" on the side of the bus stop. It was only an Observation Deck and the trail led to the dead-end.
There was a sign saying that there was no climbing trail ahead, and that it was on the other side of the road.
On the other side of the road from the bus stop, there was a signboard indicating the climbing route to Mt. Kintoki, and there was a well-maintained climbing trail. After climbing for about 30 minutes, there was Otome Pass on the old road, and there was an observatory.
There was a crossroad ahead of the observatory, and if you turned left, you would reach Mt. Kintoki, where there were relatively new tables and chairs for rest. I took a coffee break here.
During the break, I exchanged words with a hiker from Gotemba. From here, you can see the Hakone Central Volcanic Group and Owakudani volcanic plume.
This course follows the outer rim of Mt. Hakone and leads to the summit via a wide mountain trail of Mt. Nagao.
There are pay toilets and two teahouses on the summit. I ate lunch at an old table outside the Kintoki Musume Teahouse on the lower level.
After taking pictures at two photo spots on the summit, I descended to the other side of the summit. I turned right at the first intersection when I started descending and went down in the direction of Sengokuhara.
To be precise, I could easily arrive at the bus stop at 14:35 on the course going down to Kintoki Shrine. At Kintoki Shrine, there were 5 or 6 free-range chickens, and a girl in the lower grades of elementary school or a kindergartener was feeding them. Also, there was a nice toilet.
The next bus was at 15:20, so I walked along the bus route toward Sengoku. At the Sengoku bus stop, I missed the Odawara-bound bus, and the next bus was for Gora.
From Gora, I took the mountain railway to Yumoto, then from Yumoto, I took the Odakyu train to Odawara, and from Odawara, I took the JR train back to Ofuna.
This course saves time, and if there is no time loss at Otome Pass, it would probably be enough for the 14:20 bus. On that day, I went home and watched a sumo match at home.
Amount of exercise: Walking distance 16.8km/25,472 steps /75 floors
"Canola Flower Field of Azumayama Park"
I learned from the radio that the canola flowers in Azumayama Park are in full bloom. So on January 18th (Wednesday) I went to Azumayama Park in Ninomiya.
The town hall course in front of the station is quite steep, but there are benches on the way to rest. After about 20 minutes of climbing, you will reach the second observatory.
The scenery of Sagami Bay from here is very good. There are also many narcissus planted around it. These give off a nice fragrance. I enjoyed the first coffee break here.
Unfortunately, it was cloudy that day, and I could not expect a clear view of Mt. Fuji from the summit. However, I could see Tanzawa Omote Ridge and Mt. Ohyama well.
The canola flowers are in full bloom and there are many people. I sat on the stone under the observatory at the top and enjoyed my second coffee break while having the scenery directly in front of Mt.Fuji.
After taking pictures of the canola flowers near the top for a while, I had lunch time on a bench near the playground equipment like a roller coaster.
I enjoyed talking with an elderly couple who took turns with the two women who had taken the place at first. They said they came from Matsuda. For a while, we talked about the NHK TV drama "The Thirteen Lords of Shogun" and "What to do with Ieyasu."
Before 12 o'clock, we split up and I used the clean toilet in front of the management office. Then I went down to Nakazatoguchi Exit. The course going down to Nakazatoguchi was gentle, and there was a plum grove along the way. The plum blossoms were beginning to bloom. Arrive at Ninomiya Station after walking for about 30 minutes. It was a light trek. I hope I can visit again on a clear day when Mt.Fuji can be seen clearly.
Amount of exercise: Walking distance 16.8km/25,472 steps/61 floors.
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KR＃10 「大山(1,252m)登山」「金時山(1,212m)登山：乙女峠～山頂～公時神社」「吾妻山公園の菜の花」
「大山(1,252m)登山」
2022年４月に４年ぶりにオーストラリア・シドニーから帰国した。オーストラリア(NSW州)では交通費が安い。電車、地下鉄、バス、フェリーと乗り放題で１日のMaxが2.5豪ドル(レートA＄1=￥90で222円)である。したがってシドニーからブルーマウンテンへの往復も、250km以上離れたニューキャッスルまで続くザ・グレート・ノース・ウォークも交通費に関する限りは実に経済的である。
日本に帰国して以来、登山を楽しむには交通費が問題になる。私の住む神奈川県で本格的な登山が楽しめるのは丹沢山地と箱根山である。特に丹沢山地の一角をなす大山(1,252m)はアクセスの便が良く、2022年は４回登頂した。ちなみに交通費は往復約2084円である。
1) 5/24 新緑とツツジが見ごろ。
2) 9/27 麓の「彼岸花の里」
3) 11/28 大山寺付近の紅葉が見ごろ
4) 12/16 山頂からの展望が最高。
12月16日(金)快晴。3-13℃。せっかくの快晴なので、今年4回目の大山登山を決めた。大船駅6:04発の下りで藤沢乗り換え、伊勢原には7:30に到着。前回のバスより30分早いバスに乗り、終点の大山ケーブル駅にちょうど8時に到着した。すべて前回の30分前倒して、かなり楽なペースで登山した。
前回は女坂を登り始めてすぐに野生の小鹿に遭遇したが、今回はなし。大山寺の紅葉も終わっていたのですんなり通過。下社に9:30到着。小休止後、かなり楽な気分で登った。
富士見台からきれいな富士山が良く見えた。りっぱな霜柱にさそわれ、頂上付近で神社の裏側のコースに行ってみた。これは初めての経験で、すばらしい展望を発見した。
この場所はまだあたらしいアンテナ塔の下。左を見ると箱根の山々、中央に富士山、右側遠方には冠雪した南アルプス、そして丹沢山塊が見えた。 これはいままで経験したことがない展望だ。これまでおそらく20回以上大山に登っているが、今回初めて発見した。
頂上付近の常設トイレは凍結のため使用不可。トイレ前の階段から上に上がって標識の場所で記念撮影。ランチはカップヌードルと伊勢原駅前で購入したパンのみ。
12時きっかりに下山を開始したが日向薬師前14:20のバスには間に合わず、結果として前回と同じ15:20のバスに乗ることになった。しかし、今回はスティックを持参したこともあり、危険な場面は皆無。余裕で帰宅の途についた。 運動量：歩行距離22.3km/歩数33,764歩/175階
「金時山(1,212m)登山：乙女峠～山頂～公時神社」
2023年1月９日(月)、快晴。1-14℃。大船を6:04の東海道下りに乗車。小田原駅東口#4のバス停から桃源台行きのバス(6:50)に乗車。仙石で新宿行きの高速バスに乗り換え乙女峠で下車。仙石でバスを待つ９分間(7:32/7:41)が非常に寒かった。
乙女峠で下車(7:47)すると目の前に富士山がど～んと見えた。ここで下車したのは自分だけ。登山口がわからない。下りた側に「乙女の鐘」へ続く上り階段があり、ここを上るとこの先は登山路はなく、道路の反対側にあるという看板があった。
バス停の道路の反対側には金時山へ登山路を示す表示板があり、整備された登山路があった。30分ほど登ると旧道の乙女峠があり、展望台があった。
展望台の先は交差路になっており、左折すれば金時山で、比較的新しい休憩用のテーブルと椅子があった。ここでコーヒー休憩を取った。
休憩中に御殿場からきたハイカーと言葉を交わした。ここからは箱根山中央火山群と大涌谷の噴煙がよく見える。
このコースは外輪山をたどるコースで長尾山のひらけた広い登山路を経由して山頂に至る。
山頂には有料トイレと茶屋が２軒ある。そのうちの低い方の「金時娘」の茶屋の外の古いテーブルで弁当を食べた。
山頂の撮影スポット２カ所で写真撮影をしてから山頂の反対側へ下った。下り始めて最初の交差路で右折し、仙石原方向に下った。
正確には金時神社へ下りるコースで簡単にバス停に14:35到着した。金時神社では放し飼いの鶏が５，６羽がいて、小学生低学年か幼稚園年長さんぐらいの女の子が餌をあげていた。また、立派なトイレがあった。
次のバスが15:20だったのでバス通りに沿って仙石へ向かって歩いた。仙石バス停では小田原行きを逃し、次のバスが強羅行きだった。
強羅からは登山鉄道で湯本に下り、湯本からは小田急で小田原へ、そして小田原からJRで大船へ戻った。このコースは時間的に無駄がなく、乙女峠での時間ロスがなければたぶん14:20のバスには十分間に合う。この日は家に戻って大相撲観戦した。
運動量：歩行距離16.8km/歩数25,472歩/75階
「吾妻山公園の菜の花」
ラジオで吾妻山公園の菜の花が見ごろだと知った。それで1月18日(水)に二ノ宮の吾妻山公園に行った。
正面の役場コースはかなりの勾配だが途中に休むベンチが置かれている。約20分弱の上りで第２展望台に到達する。
ここからの相模湾の風景が良い。また周囲には多くの水仙が植えられている。これらは良い香りを放っている。ここで最初のコーヒー休憩。
この日はあいにくの曇天で、山頂からのクリアな富士山の展望は期待できなかった。だが丹沢表尾根や大山はよく見えた。
菜の花は満開で人出も多い。頂上の展望台の下の石に座って富士山の真正面方向の風景を楽しみながら２杯目のコーヒーを飲んだ。
しばらく頂上付近の菜の花の写真を撮影してからローラーコースターのような遊具の近くのベンチで弁当タイムにした。最初陣取っていた女性の２人と入れ替わりに同席した年配のカップルとしばらく会話を楽しんだ。彼らは松田から来たという。しばらく大河ドラマの「鎌倉殿」と「どうする家康」を話題にした。
12時前に分かれて管理所の前の清潔なトイレを使い、中里口へ下った。中里口へ下るコースは緩やかで、途中梅林があり梅が咲きはじめていた。約30分の歩行で二ノ宮駅に到着。軽いトレッキングだった。富士山が良く見える快晴の日にまた訪ねたい。
運動量：歩行距離16.8km/歩数25,472/階数61階
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