At this point with sign up I will lose money personally just on buying gear needed for the event - large sheet for bath, maps, safety rope. After emai…login to view the rest of this post

If low sign up this weekend event will be cancelled or moved to a later date. So far no people sign up.

General map attached - open in new window to zoom large size. 1. Short hike to wild onsen. Bus is long but interesting scenery. 2. Longer road walk an…login to view the rest of this post

If not good weather the alternative could be free log cabin near Nantai San and walk over old pass to Okukinu. There are hot springs there if time. Fo…login to view the rest of this post

Postponed due to low sign up. Will do in November may be. Not final yet As it depends on the weather - if constant or heavy rain the wild hot spring i…login to view the rest of this post

The first trip might be a a forest walk from Nantai San (free log house) to Okukinu valley on an old path once used to carry supplies by horse. Quiet route with good autumn colours.

Or an easy route to the wild onsen in forest in Okukinu.

Or a very old path from Nikko to the wild onsen - NEW ROUTE!

Will decide and post around the 14th for the weekend Oct 19-20th

The photo gallery contains less than 1% of event photos but could be a useful guide. All photos I uploaded start with a date then location in the name. Each year album you can browse October, November, December and see what some of the good events are. https://outdoorclubjapan.com/photos/ Quick way ...

2nd,3rd Nov might be good in Okutama higher up and Gunma. Depends on the seasonal change so it could get pushed back a week. Gunma has a good cheap campsite for a possible BBQ camp and a wild spot near Myougi by a stream under red maple. A week or so before that there is a very good rocky ridge in ...

You tell me the exact dates of the autumn colours and tell me the exact weather forecast, and I can tell you the exact event. All events are mainly for a special hike or wild bath with autumn colours. It is impossible to give certainty due to timing of leaves changing colour, typhoons and weather ...

紅葉 情報 2024 https://koyo.walkerplus.com/ https://sp.jorudan.co.jp/leaf/ https://n-kishou.com/corp/news-contents/autumn/ https://tenki.jp/kouyou/ https://weathernews.jp/koyo/ https://koyo-jp.info/column/38/ As mentioned above, this year's intense heat is expected to continue into September, so the leav ...

May: Okutama Nippara Valley Wild Forest Camp and Optional Hike Over Ridge to Okutama Lake. Reply to this message if you want to go - several people wi…login to view the rest of this post

I do not know yet... a few people have logged in the website to have a look but no replies yet, except yours. It is getting late for Saturday unless a…login to view the rest of this post

Golden Week ( May 3-6th) Gunma (BBQ) Camp and Rocky Mountains People will need to work together to do activities each day and pay for the campsite, sh…login to view the rest of this post

Remember, I cannot spend the time here for private trips unrelated to OCJ. In future people will have to look themselves... or contribute to the club …login to view the rest of this post

The first cherry blossom is now approaching full bloom at Myougi San - one of the best trips in Japan!

End of March beginning of April 2. Nagatoro has a lot of cherry blossom out along the streets and railway paths (steam trains). There is a cheap camps…login to view the rest of this post

Update: For those interested in Sunday... if you wrap up warm, you can do the event. There may be strong wind at times but has reduced a little since…login to view the rest of this post

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We used wine packs similar to this for spiced wine. There was a better one but a dark full bodied fruity one usually tastes good. As you can see we ha…login to view the rest of this post