16/100 🏔 日本百名山 🇯🇵 Nihon Hyaku-meizan
Ultra-prominent peak #58 🌋🗻⛰

Granite! With the aid of a bus ride and ropeway, this ultra is an easy one to bag, even with the baby strapped to my back. The real challenge would be the bonus peaks, Nakadake and Hokendake. World famous and highly accomplished Peakbagger Rob Woodall claimed it was not something he would risk soloing. I was able to "class 4" what I believe was a 5.6 summit block. I am not a climber so I am open to hear what other people think of my YDS rating. There is minimal exposure but the climb does require some basic rock climbing technique. I did it in my TX4 approach shoes. Other options included an off-width and a crack. I even found a couple old pitons drilled into a face. Hokendake was easy, but fun, class 3. The weather was overcast and we had no views the entire day. Leif got a little cold on the hike down, but he's a tough cookie.