Yake-dake

7:40 A glimpse of Yake-dake from Kappa bridge

8:12 Yake-dake trailhead

8:43 Mini plank bridge

8:45 Beginning of the many ladders ahead

9:05 Ladders and ropes

9:07 Steeper

9:17 A peek at the peak

9:26 The last and longest ladder

9:31 Followed by ropes and chains

9:49 Reached Yake-dake Goya

Yake-dake Goya and the peak

10:20 Took a short break and left my backpack near the hut. 7 minutes of climbing to this view.

10:24 A fellow hiker pointed out to me the Minami Alps, and that is Kita-dake

10:38 The Nishi and Hotaka peaks behind

10:42 Steep and rocky climb with sulfuric vents

10:58 I overtook quite a lot. Paiseh..

11:07 Trying to spot the arrows and O

11:13 The trail from Nakanoyu 中の湯

11:15 Near the summit

11:20 Reached the summit

View of the crater

11:32 Lunch at the summit

11:46 Heading down

13:05 The trail from Yake-dake Goya to Nishiho-Sanso not well-traversed

14:06 Finally a short open area where I can take a break

14:17 Trail covered in thick bushes

15:06 A short section of "nice" trail

15:25 Happy to reach this junction as Nishiho-Sanso is near

15:37 A familiar place

17:11 Briefing

6:13 View from camp

7:14 Rained the night before, leaving with wet tent

Enchanted forest

Descending in the forest

8:53 At Nishiho trailhead

9:13 At Kappabashi, mountains covered by heavy clouds