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Man-made accessories on the trail Trail maintenance takes many forms. It can lead to some impressive, and some disruptive trail architecture. In the most basic case, it involves the clearing of debris from an established trail. This is routine maintenance which can be seasonal, especially in the spring after snow-cover melts. Sometimes after storms or…

The term まき道 – makimichi literally means ‘winding road.’ That could describe almost every trail in the woods, but maki michi have a specific function. They are alternate routes created in addition to main routes up hills. In Japan’s low mountains, there are many jagged peaks. Maki michi have evolved as a means to quicker…

Believe me, this is probably the best mountain 25K training run in Tokyo. Though there is about 1200m of climbing, you barely feel it. It has long sections of single-track and a fair amount of technical roots and rocks. The Route The course is a there-and-back between 武蔵五日市 – musashi itsukaichi shi – Musashi Itsukaichi…

小仏峠, pronounced Kobotoke Touge, is a mountain pass on Sasa Ridge. On the run from Mt Takao to Mt Jimba, you pass through Kobotoke Pass between Mt Shiroyama and Mt Kagenobu. The Sasa Ridge starts at Takaosanguchi train station and along its path are mountains including Mt Jimba, Mt Shoutou, and Mt Makiyose, ending at…

15 Kilometers with 4 built-in aid stations, the route from 高尾山 – Takaosan – Mt Takao to 陣馬山 – Jimbasan – Mt Jimba is set up like a trail event for every day. If you are looking for a 3-4 hour trailrun which is easily reachable from central 東京 – Toukyou –Tokyo, the route from…

Mt Takao is great. Mt Takao can be busy. Takao is the most accessible mountain in Tokyo. It regularly is given three stars in the Michelin Travel Guide. The stars are primarily for the tourist area, which combines a lot of what is good about Japan: nature, history, culture and kitch. Above the cable car…