Hiking in Japan: An Adventurer's Guide to the Mountain Trails (Paperback)

by Paul Hunt (Author) "At the beginnings of history in the Middle East, the people called the East "Asu," meaning sunrise, and the West "Eleb," meaning sunset..." (more)
Key Phrases: North Alps, Japan Sea, South Alps (more...)

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Product Description
The 35 hikes featured in this guide lead to some of the most beautiful, unspoiled scenery in Japan. The book offers history, maps and points of geological and ornithological interest.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Kodansha America; 1st edition (November 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870118935
• ISBN-13: 978-0870118937
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #569,338 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ****Outstanding****, June 7, 1999

By	John H Collins (Misawa Air Base Japan) - See all my reviews

Being in the military and stationed in Japan can be troublesome to say the least. Especially when it comes to getting around outside of the local area and doing things that you love to do like hiking, backpacking, and camping. Paul's book really packs a lot into a small book that you can stick in your pack without taking up much room. I was estatic to find someone who talked about Northern Japan, where I am stationed. The "back country" of Japan is often overlooked especially the Northern region. Paul really enlighten's readers about what to do and what not to do while in this beautiful, yet geologically unstable country. There is nothing like going to a Japanese Onsen, hot bath, after a long day of hiking to soothe the body and Paul has illustrated the location of many of these fountains of youth. Maybe Paul can muster up the time and energy to write a new edition of this must have for Japanese travelers. I will recommend this book to all my hiking buddies, Japanese and American!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book - best-to-date for foreigners in Japan!, November 29, 1998

By	[e-mail] (Tsukuba/Tsuchiura/Abiko, Japan) - See all my reviews

Paul Hunt has given everyone interested in hiking within Japan an excellent source for information! His selection of walks within the book is from basic to advanced, all producing fantastic scenery and something of the essence of living/hiking in Japan. There is a walk for everyone within this very handy and well-researched book. Even though it may seem out of date (being 10 years old now), it is not. The information is still extremely accurate. I have used his book for my own hiking and for a hiking club I started in Japan - the TSUKUBA WALKING AND MOUNTAINEERING CLUB. If you are coming or in Japan already, and are interested in hiking, then I`d recommend for you to buy this book.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable!, July 21, 2000

By	Wilmer E. German "germanw" (Yokohama, Japan) - See all my reviews

Mr. Hunt created an invaluable, highly accurate book twelve years ago. I have used it for five.

The author provides you with trails for the occasional day-tripper to very long, difficult treks for the more experienced backpackers. Not only does he tell you how to access each region covered, but also provides numbers for local lodging and tourist information offices.

This book is an absolute must for any foreign hiker in Japan and while I've found myself (after a particularly brutal 16 mile hike) saying, "This is only a +++ difficulty rating? " I quickly apologized for blasphemizing this "bible".