Okutama, Japan: One night hike

**alt.thomas** · 07-21-2016, 00:40

Originally Posted by Shug

Hope you had some Pocari Sweat to drink and Pockies to eat.
I have been to Japan several times but never got to camp. Looks steamy and fun.
Shug-san

Domo Shug-san! I gotta have my Pocari powder.

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**BigE94** · 07-21-2016, 06:24

That's really cool. That water is way down hunh? Those hornets sound terrible. I'd keep moving for sure.

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**Adeonhisown** · 08-30-2016, 03:29

Hey man, great post. Who new a fellow hammocker around Tokyo. I've done that hike and similar from Mitake station to Mitsumine shrine. But I can't bare the heat, thr mozzies and the giant sparrow bees, the evil flying orange and black devils. Can't deal... I normally wait for the cooler months. March, April Sept, October. Much nice weather.

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**Hangin&swingin** · 08-30-2016, 12:03

Amazing pics. I would love to visit Japan, who knows I may still be stationed there at some point in my career. I think one of the most enjoyable hikes I have done was while stationed in England. I could never find anyone to go with me so it was always an out and back type trip. Its just a different feeling hiking in a foreign land, lucky for me I didn't have hornets to deal with. However, I had some type of weasel follow me for what seemed like miles. Every time I would stop or turn around and look back up trail I would see it dart off the trail. Was pretty funny to be stalked by what looked like a ferret.