(東北ハイク) Tohoku Hikes

   

Targeting the remaining Hyakumeizan up north! (but below Hokkaido haha)

Things to cover:

1. Schedule

2. Back up in case of rain

3. Hostel reservations

4. Car reservations

Budget

• JPY20,000. JR East Pass. 
• JPY15,000. Akita Hostel, two nights. 
• JPY11,000. Morioka Hostel, two nights.
• JPY10,000. Car rental (Iwate + Hayachine)
• JPY6,000. Shuttle, Choka (or car rental???)
• JPY2,550. Bus, Hirosaki Station to/from Iwaki's 8th Station

Date		Sleep	Activity
15	木	Akita	Bullet Train to Akita Optional: Akita Komagatake
16	金	Akita	Mt. Chokai Hike, 7hr40 14.0km, ▲1,396m
17	土	Morioka	Mt. Iwaki Hike, 2h20m, 2.4km, ▲419m
18	日	Morioka	Mt. Iwate Hike, 6hr40m, 13.3km ▲1,653m
19	月	Home!	Hayachine Hike, 4h10m, 5.0km,▲676m Bullet train home

Thursday,  Sept 15

• Take bullet train to Akita Station.

Friday,  Sept 16. Mt. Chokai Hike

• Train, Akita Station to Kisakata Station. 
• 05:00am. Drive to Hakodate Trailhead (google maps pin, 1.5hr drive from Akita Station). 
• 07:00am. Start hike. 
• Around 14.0kilometers, with an elevation change of ▲1,396m/ ▽1,396m (7h40m)
• 04:00pm. Back to trailhead.
• 06:00pm. Back at Akita Station to return car. 

Saturday,  Sept 17. Mt. Iwaki Hike. 

• 05:22am. Akita Station to Hirosaki Station
• 08:01am. ETA: Hirosaki Station. . 
• 09:10am. Bus, Hirosaki Station to 8th Station.
• 10:00am. Start hike.
• 12:20pm. ETA: Summit
• 01:20pm. ETA: 8th Station.
• 01:50am. Bus, 8th Station to Hirosaki Station.
• 03:30pm. ETA: Hirosaki Station. 
• Bullet train, Hirosaki Station to Morioka Station.  
• Stay in Morioka. 

Sunday,  Sept 18. Mt. Iwate Hike.

• 06:00am. Drive to Omisaka (御神坂駐車場).  google maps pin. (30 minutes from Morioka Station)
• 07:00am. Start hike. 
• Backtrail: ~ 13.3km, ▲1,653m/ ▽1,653m (6h40m)
• 03:00pm ish. Back to trailhead. Drive back to Morioka station.

Monday,  Sept 19. Hayachine Hike.

• 05:00am. Drive to Odagoe (小田越). Google maps pin. (1h10min from Morioka Station)
• Confirm status: 早池峰山 シャトルバス.
• around 5.0kilometers, with an elevation change of ▲676m/ ▽676m (4h10m)
• 06:30am. Start hike. 
• 12:00noon. Back to trailhead. 
• Take bullet train back to Tokyo