Ok eeeeeeeeeeeeveryone I met here was😵😳😲😮 SHOCKED to see me climb this with flipflops beach sandals and short sleeves and no water bottle and no walking stick and instead a 🤳 selfie stick 😂😝. However all the people I saw falling down and hurting themselves on this trail were wearing the Mandatory Mountain Hiking Gear!! Myself, never felt down of course 🤪😜😛😋 because those flipflops I wear are actually Japanese Zori that I war every day in Tokyo a d I know how to walk fast in them! So my outfit is perfectly fine. Happy not to carry a backpack like most of them and have hands free for my filming gear dear Huawei. The climb is strenuous but doable especially if you can take your time and have a sit to catch your breath. The views are so rewarding, stunning mountain ranges all around and a 💓 heart shaped lake and even a small Shinto shrine at the very top with a scenic torii ⛩️ gate. I was lucky to be befriended by a super cute group of elderly climbers and they were kind to take my photo through the landscape. Stunning weather perfect sunshine and cooling breeze, my outfit is just perfect! At the bottom of the trail is the mountain Lodge KITANO KOYA where I stayed over night, perfect location ever!! Very recommended!! Mount Norikuradake (乗鞍岳, Norikuradake) is a 3026 meter high, volcanic mountain along the border between Nagano and Gifu Prefectures. One of Japan’s 100 famous mountains, Mount Norikuradake is the southernmost and third tallest major peak of the Northern Japan Alps. It is a well known hiking destination, and an easy mountain to climb thanks to buses running almost as far as the summit. One of Japan’s highest roads leads to the Norikura Bus Terminal at 2700 meters above sea level, not too far from the peak. The road is closed to private cars, but buses and taxis carry hikers up from parking lots on both the Nagano and Gifu sides of the mountain. From there it is a 30 minute walk along a gravel service road to a mountain hut; and then a further 60 minutes along a hiking trail to Kengamine Peak, the highest point of Mount Norikuradake.
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