Let's traverse the Southern Yatsugatake Mountains (八ヶ岳)! | Hiking in Japan

Relive our traverse of the Southern Yatsugatake Mountains (八ヶ岳) in July 2026! Route: Minotoguchi → Minoto → Gyoja-goya → Aka-dake → Yoko-dake → Io-dake → Akadake-kosen → Minoto → Minotoguchi Our route was the reverse of https://thejapanalps.com/en/route/mt-.... We highly recommend this site for planning your trip to the Japanese alps. I'd initially also planned to head to Amida-dake on Day 2 (after summiting Aka-dake) but decided not to due to the weather outlook + my foot still healing from a sprain a month ago. Timeline: Intro - 0:00 - 0:18 Journey to the trailhead - 0:18 - 1:18 Route Map - 1:18 - 2:02 Day 1 - 2:02 - 6:31 Day 2 (summit of Aka-dake) - 6:31 - 9:55 Day 2 (ridgeline traverse) - 9:55 - 13:50 Conclusion - 13:50 Equipment: Shot with the DJI Osmo Action 4. Music: Aylex - Sounds of Nature (freetouse.com) Alegend - Destiny (freetouse.com) Project Ex - Tranquility (freetouse.com) massobeats - bonsai (freetouse.com)