"I did this one all by myself. I left Utsunomiya in my mother’s-in-law car and drove 2 hours north to the Adatara Kogen in Fukushima Prefecture. I spent ¥1200 for a gondola ticket and rode this to the standard trailhead. It was children’s day in Japan so the trail was very crowded but after about 30 minutes of hiking I got ahead of the crowds. The trail took me directly to Adatara-yama, which is one of the 100 famous mountains of Japan. This volcanic nipple was easy class 3 and had great views of Bandai-san and Nishi-Azuma-yama which I climbed just a few months back. The flies began to bug me so I continued north towards my next objective, however en route I noticed a cool looking peak to the west which I felt inclined to visit. As I made my way I walked along a breathtaking caldera with spectacular views down into the crater. Sulphuric gases filled my sinuses giving me a slight headache. I learned the western peak was named after the god Funemyojin. This was probably the best peak of the day. I retraced my steps back along the crater and hiked Yahazumori-san next. This was a gimme. Then I continued to Tetsu-zan which was my first p300 on the day. The flies were annoying once again ..." — seancasserly • May 5, 2023