Mount Goryu (五竜岳) is one of the 100 Famous Mountains of Japan (Hyakumeizan / 日本百名山) and is a fun scramble from the ski village of Hakuba. I took the Happo-One gondola up to 1,800m and began the easy trek to Mt Karamatsu. From there the route became scrambly with exposure in several spots. Made a short visit at Goryu Hut before scrambling to the summit at 2.814m in perfect weather. With a quick pace, I returned to Karamatsu hut where (after a wonderful alpine dinner) I spent a comfortable night before attempting the dangerous route to Mt Shirouma the next day.

0:00 Tokyo to Hakuba
0:21 Happo One Gondola; lower trail
1:15 Don’t lose your footing
2:46 Goryu Hut
3:23 Mt Fuji
3:31 Mt Goryu final climb
5:00 Return to Karamatsu Hut

#Hyakumeizan #hiking #japan

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