Wakwak climbing club had climbed Mt. Daibosaturyo (height:2,057m) in October 30,
2003. Mt. Daibosatsuryo stands west of Tokyo. Daibosatsu Pass (1,897m) just south of Mt.
Daibosatsuryo was used as trading route in Edo times.
First day
Three members of wakwak climbing club climbed up to 1,700m point by taxi. Like Mt. Kurumayama and Mt. Hachifuseyama, the top of Mt. Daibisatsu is not covered by Forest. Probably due to strong westerly wind. Therefore they enjoyed splendid view of Mt Fuji and lake Daibosatsu.. Lake Daibosatsu is an artificial lake used as upper water dam for mass pump water mill. The effective head is the world class of 714m.
Mt. Fuji and lake Daibosatsu from Mt. Daibosatsu
They could see Isawa Hotspring and Enzan city at their foot. They saw Mt. Kinpuzan and Mt. Kobushidake having Yatsugatake Mountain range in background. Mr. Greenwood remembered cross country drive in his Jeep through Kawakami trail between Mt. Kinpuzan and Mt. Kobushidake.
Mt. Kinpuzan and Mt. Kobushidake having Yatsugatake Mountain range in background
They enjoyed sunset on South Japan Alps (3,000m class) from Daibisatsu Pass
South Japan Alps viewed from Daibosatsu Pass
They also saw Mt. Kumotori-yama (2,017.1m) from Daibosatsu Pass.
Mt. Kumotori, Mt. Nanatsuishiyama, Mt. Takanosuyama viewed from Daibosatsu Pass
After dinner at the hut, they saw Milky Way, North Star, Mars, Cassiopeia, Pleiades etc. They could also hear cry of deer in midnight.
Second day
They saw sun rise at 6:00. At the east they could see Mt. Mitouzan, Mt. Omaeyama and Mt. Ontake.
They started descending through old trading rout towards village Taba (620m). It took 5 hours to descend 1,277m.
Mt. Hiryuyama (2,069m) viewed from Nomedawa
forest of oak (photo by Mr. Kuribayashi)
November 1, 2003
Rev. November 17, 2003