Nihon 🇯🇵 Hyakumeizan 🏔️ (24/100)

1st hike of the day. Started at the Oguna Ski Resort. I didn't find a trail as shown on the topo so I started up a gravel road through the ski resort. The road did not go where Google Maps suggested, so I decided to simply climb up the grassy ski run. I climbed 1,750 ft in the first hour. Then I finally got a trail which took me to Mae Hotaka Yama (front peak) where there was a cool shrine. Then several ups and downs along the ridge until I reached the summit. There was some snow and brush along the route. 1 saw 3 people the whole day; the standard route is from the northwest. On the way back I tagged Tosaka Rock via a class 4 crumbly and brushy route. Then I quickly descended, this time taking a paved road most of the way down the ski resort. It was rather warm by the time I returned to the car.