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Table of contents
- 1.
Ogawayama / 小川山
251 in Crag
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1.1.
Mawarime Daira Shuhen / 廻り目平周辺 78 routes in Area
- 1.1.1. Te no Hira-Iwa / 手の平岩 5 routes in Crag
- 1.1.2. Ko Yubi Iwa / 小指岩 2 routes in Crag
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1.1.3.
Tanuki Iwa Shuhen / タヌキ岩周辺 14 routes in Area
- 1.1.3.1. Tanuki Iwa / タヌキ岩 6 routes in Crag
- 1.1.3.2. Kitsune Iwa / キツネ岩 6 routes in Crag
- 1.1.3.3. Ohimesama Iwa / お姫様岩 2 routes in Crag
- 1.1.4. O Tonosama iwa / お殿様岩 9 routes in Crag
- 1.1.5. Amida Iwa / あみだ岩 5 routes in Crag
- 1.1.6. Raigan / 雷岩 6 routes in Crag
- 1.1.7. Komochi iwa / 子持ち岩 2 routes in Area
- 1.1.8. Saikou Roof Hidari no Iwa / 最高ローフ左の岩 7 routes in Area
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1.1.9.
Mori no Naka no Boulder / 森の中のボルダー 15 routes in Area
- 1.1.9.1. Kujira Iwa 4 routes in Boulder
- 1.1.9.2. Speyer / スパイヤー 1 routes in Boulder
- 1.1.9.3. Donkey / ドンキー 1 routes in Boulder
- 1.1.9.4. Triton / トリトン 1 routes in Boulder
- 1.1.9.5. Oyayubi Iwa / 親指岩 8 routes in Area
- 1.1.10. Campsite Boulder / キャンプ場ボルダー 8 routes in Area
- 1.1.11. Saikō Roof no Iwa 0 routes in Area
- 1.1.12. Saiko Roof No Ganpou / 最高ルーフの岩峰 1 routes in Crag
- 1.1.13. oya yubi iwa 0 routes in Area
- 1.1.14. hotoke iwa / 仏岩 2 routes in Area
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1.2.
Kinpō Keikoku / 金峰渓谷 33 routes in Area
- 1.2.1. Lost World / ロストワールド 5 routes in Area
- 1.2.2. Genki ga Deru Slab / 元気が出るスラブ 2 routes in Area
- 1.2.3. Sendō Iwa / 仙洞岩 4 routes in Area
- 1.2.4. Hakoya Iwa / 藐姑射岩 15 routes in Area
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1.2.5.
Karasawa no Taki Migi Kabe / 唐沢ノ滝右壁 5 routes in Area
- 1.2.5.1. Hoshi no Tō / 星の塔 2 routes in Area
- 1.2.5.2. Taiyō no Tō / 太陽の塔 3 routes in Area
- 1.2.6. Bird Watching 2 routes in Sector
- 1.2.7. TorideIwa Zeneiheki 0 routes in Sector
- 1.2.8. TorideIwa 0 routes in Sector
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1.3.
Hachimansawa Shuuhen / 八幡沢周辺 16 routes in Area
- 1.3.1. Hachimansawa Hidari Iwa Slab / 八幡沢左岩スラブ 4 routes in Sector
- 1.3.2. Maga Slab 7 routes in Sector
- 1.3.3. Victor 3 routes in Boulder
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1.4.
Nishimatazawa Taigan / 西股沢対岸 45 routes in Area
- 1.4.1. Mara Iwa ・ Imouto Iwa / マラ岩 ・ 妹岩 17 routes in Sector
- 1.4.2. RiverSide 0 routes in Sector
- 1.4.3. Ani Iwa / Big Brother Rock 6 routes in Sector
- 1.4.4. Chichi Iwa 3 routes in Area
- 1.4.5. Saikoro Iwa 5 routes in Sector
- 1.4.6. Streamside 12 routes in Cliff
- 1.4.7. Ototo Iwa / 弟岩 2 routes in Area
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1.5.
Karesawa / 涸沢 40 routes in Area
- 1.5.1. Gamma Slabs 5 routes in Crag
- 1.5.2. Gamma Lower Slab 9 routes in Sector
- 1.5.3. Gamma Face 3 routes in Sector
- 1.5.4. Gamma Upper 15 routes in Sector
- 1.5.5. Phoenix Iwa 8 routes in Cliff
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1.6.
Yane Iwa / 屋根岩 39 routes in Area
- 1.6.1. Yane Iwa III / 屋根岩3峰 1 routes in Crag
- 1.6.2. Yane Iwa II / 屋根岩2峰 29 routes in Crag
- 1.6.3. Yane Iwa IV / 屋根岩4峰 1 routes in Crag
- 1.6.4. Yane Iwa V /屋根岩5峰 7 routes in Area
- 1.6.5. Main Spire/本峰スパイアー 1 routes in Area
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1.1.
Mawarime Daira Shuhen / 廻り目平周辺 78 routes in Area
- 2. Index by grade
1. Ogawayama
- Summary:
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Escalada esportiva, Escalada trad e Boulder
Lat / Long: 35.904227, 138.632609
sumário
Ogawayama is one of Japan's premier rock climbing areas offering lots of climbing and bouldering in many sectors dispersed in a beautiful valley.
descrição
Ogawayama - granite blocks and mountains dispersed over a wide area in a beautiful setting. It offers mostly granite slab climbing, some cracks, some faces and even some roofs. There is plenty for boulderes and climbers of all abilities. Some of the sectors are not that easy to find and might also require the crossing of small rivers - we at theCrag try to help you with our maps to locate what you want to find. Most climbs are single pitch but there are also some multi-pitch routes. You can find sectors with all orientations, so there is something to climb most of the time. Be aware that the camp is at about 1600m above sea level and that it can get really cold from mid October to May. The best season is definitely from July to mid October.
questões de acesso
Some spots have access issues as many spots near crowded places elsewhere. So please ensure you follow the recommendations of local climbers and behave responsibly.
acesso
You can drive your car up to the camp-site. There is also a parking a little further down that belongs to the village and is free of charge.
onde ficar
There is a large camp ground with good facilities, including laundry. You can also rent simple rooms there and get lunch.
ética
There`s not a lot of information about climbing in Japan in English. Much of the information is only available in Japanese - or of course here on theCrag!
The Japan Free Climbing Association (http://freeclimb.jp/seibi/seibi.htm) is a good point of contact and there is a set of 5 guidebooks (all in Japanese) and an alpine guide book in English available covering all of Japan and its thousands of sport and trad routes and boulders.
http://www.yamakei.co.jp/products/2811180810.html
https://www.amazon.com/Classic-Alpine-Climbs-Japan-Climb-ebook/dp/B01ARU5KR0
1.1. Mawarime Daira Shuhen
- Summary:
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Lat / Long: 35.909511, 138.638403
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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14 |
★★★ Philosophy
1D | V7 | ||||
15 |
★★ Taiko Ban
1D | V7 |
1.1.1. Te no Hira-Iwa
- Summary:
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5 routes in Crag
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 | Love is Over / ラブ・イズ・オーヴァー | 5.10d | ||||
2 | Fighting Macaroon II / ファイティングマコロン II | 5.10c | ||||
3 | Macaroon I / マコロン | 5.10b | ||||
4 | Endless Summer / エンドレスサマー | 5.10c | ||||
5 | Omoide no Vista / 想い出のビスタ | 5.10b |
1.1.2. Ko Yubi Iwa
- Summary:
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2 routes in Crag
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 | Surprise Ending | 5.10c | ||||
2 | ★ Go Gatsu no Yuki / 五月の雪 | 5.10c |
1.1.3. Tanuki Iwa Shuhen
- Summary:
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14 routes in Area
1.1.3.1. Tanuki Iwa
- Summary:
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6 routes in Crag
descrição
The name translates as "Racoon Rock"
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 | Kaitaku Ou no Deshi / 開拓王の弟子 | 5.11b | 6 | |||
2 | ★ Working Face | 5.12b | 7 | |||
3 | Jinen Jho / 自然薯 | 5.11a | ||||
4 | ★★ Tororo / とろろ | 5.12a | ||||
5 | Gekkou / 月光 | 5.11c | ||||
6 |
Tsukiyo No Tanuki / 月夜のたぬき
The name translates as "Raccoon moonlit night" | 5.10d | 3 |
1.1.3.2. Kitsune Iwa
- Summary:
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6 routes in Crag
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 | Minami Ryou Inari / 南稜イナリ | 5.10c | 2 | |||
2 | Yota kitsune / よたきつね | 5.11b | ||||
3 | Nyan Dolly / ニャンドリー | 5.10c | 8 | |||
4 | Fox Tunnel / フォックストンネル | 5.10b | 8 | |||
5 | Chakkari Don-hei / チャッカリどん兵 | 5.12b | ||||
6 | Ogurasan wa Ogesan / 御座山はオゲサン | 5.12a |
1.1.3.3. Ohimesama Iwa
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2 routes in Crag
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 | Kamii Route / カミイルート | 5.10b | ||||
2 | Naked Crack / ネイキッドクラック | 5.10a |
1.1.4. O Tonosama iwa
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9 routes in Crag
Lat / Long: 35.908763, 138.636551
descrição
The name translates as "Your lord rock"
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 | Dai Hinmin Route / 大貧民ルート | 5.7 | 3 | |||
2 | Amazon II / アマゾンII | 5.11a | ||||
3 | ★★★ Imagine Kawa / イムジン河 | 5.11d | ||||
4 | ★★★ Super Imagine / スーパーイムジン | 5.12b | 1 | |||
5 | ★★★ Ninja / ニンジャ | 5.14a | 4 | |||
6 | ★★ Yoki Senu Present / 予期せぬプレゼント | 5.10a | ||||
7 | ★ Shigure / しぐれ | 5.10a | ||||
8 |
Hino Ataru Basho / 陽のあたる場所
The name translates as "A Place In The Sun" | 5.10a | ||||
9 |
★★★ Kagemusya/影武者
C5-6 1-2set 0.75-2 1set 120cm sling and long quiqdrow The location is a line that branches off to the right from the top of Shigure 5.10a (wide) and runs directly to the top of Otonosama Iwa main. FA: Suguru Takayanagi, 19 Oct 2023 | 5.12d | 30m, 4 |
1.1.5. Amida Iwa
- Summary:
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5 routes in Crag
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 |
Kiku Biyori / 菊日和
The name translates as "Chrysanthemum Weather" | 5.10d | 10m, 4 | |||
2 | Big Man / ビッグマン | 5.11b | 20m | |||
3 | Scarpa / スキャパ | 5.12a | 10m, 3 | |||
4 | Big Flake / ビッグフレーク | 5.8 | 2 | |||
5 |
Ōatari Traverse / 大当たりトラヴァース
The name translates as "Jackpot Traverse" | 5.10c | 4 |
1.1.6. Raigan
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 | Raidō Crack / 雷道クラック | 5.9 | ||||
2 | Goro Goro / ゴロゴロ | 5.11b | 10 | |||
3 |
Hōdai Chimney / 砲台チムニー
Name translates as "Battery Chimney" | 5.7 | ||||
4 |
Mizūmi No Densetsu / 湖の伝説
Translates as "Legend of the Lake" | 5.11a | 8 | |||
5 | Shirakomaike wa Shiro no Ike / 白駒池は白の池 | 5.10c | 9 | |||
6 | Kinpusan wa kinpourai / 金峰山はキンポウライ | 5.10a | 1 |
1.1.7. Komochi iwa
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 |
Flake no Doukeshi / フレークの道化師
The name translates as "Clown flakes" | 5.10a | ||||
2 |
Komochi shishamo / 子持ちシシャモ
Whirlpool capelin | 5.10a |
1.1.8. Saikou Roof Hidari no Iwa
- Summary:
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7 routes in Area
Lat / Long: 35.909191, 138.635944
descrição
Name Translates as "Best rock roof left"
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 | Godzilla / ゴジラ | 5.10b | ||||
2 |
Mosura no Yōchū / モスラの幼虫
Larva of Mothra | 5.10d | ||||
3 |
Minomushi / みの虫
Basket Worm | 5.8 | ||||
4 |
Saikou Roof Kengaku Route / 最高ルーフ見学ルート
Name Translates as "Highest roof tour route" | 5.10a | ||||
5 |
★ Shiraito / 白糸
Name translates as Fine noodles | 5.10c | ||||
6 | ★★ Nadeshi / ナデシ | 5.11a | ||||
7 |
★ Sanka Monogatari / 山窩物語
Sanka story | 5.10d |
1.1.9. Mori no Naka no Boulder
- Summary:
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15 routes in Area
Lat / Long: 35.907602, 138.638904
descrição
Translates as "Boulder in the forest”
1.1.9.1. Kujira Iwa
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Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
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1 |
★★ Ana Shine / 穴社員
Translates as "Hole employees" | V3 | ||||||
2 |
★★★ Eihab Senchou / エイハブ船長
Translates as "Captain Ahab" (reference to the Moby-Dick novel) | V5 | ||||||
3 |
★★ Fin / フィン
The Japanese Grade is: 6Kyuu (6級) | V1 | ||||||
4 |
Crack / クラック
The Japanese Grade is: 5Kyuu (5級) | V2 |
1.1.9.2. Speyer
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1 route in Boulder
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 |
Slab (6Kyuu) / スラブ 6級
Japanese Grade: 6Kyuu (6級) | V1 |
1.1.9.3. Donkey
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1 route in Boulder
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 |
Midori no Te (SD) / 緑の手
SD: Sit Down start route Translates as "Green hand" | V4 |
1.1.9.4. Triton
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1 route in Boulder
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 |
5 Kyuu / 5級
Japanese Grade: 5 Kyuu (5級) | V2 |
1.1.9.5. Oyayubi Iwa
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8 routes in Area
Lat / Long: 35.907919, 138.638037
descrição
The name Oyayubi Iwa (親指岩) translates as "Thumb Rock"
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
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1 | ★★ Ma-ji no Line / 本気のライン | 5.12a | 19m | |||||
2 | China Girl / チャイナガール | 5.12a | 19m | |||||
3 | ★ Platonic love / プラトニック・ラブ | 5.12c | 19m | |||||
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Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
4 | ★★★ Ogawayama LayBack / 小川山レイバック | 5.9 | 25m, 2 | |||||
5 | ★ The Light / ザ・ライト | 5.10a | 17m | |||||
6 | The Kante / ザ・カンテ | 5.12d | ||||||
7 | Ten Ma-de Agare / Rises up to Heaven / 天まであがれ | 5.12c | 25m, 2 | |||||
8 | ★★★ Crazy Jam / クレイジージャム | 5.10d | 25m |
1.1.10. Campsite Boulder
- Summary:
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8 routes in Area
Lat / Long: 35.909546, 138.639319
1.1.10.1. A
- Summary:
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1 route in Boulder
Lat / Long: 35.908837, 138.640029
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 |
Dyke Traverse / ダイク・トラヴァース
Japanese Grade: 8Kyuu (8級) | V0 |
1.1.10.2. B
- Summary:
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3 routes in Boulder
Lat / Long: 35.909259, 138.639687
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 |
10 Kyuu / 10級
Japanese Grade: 10Kyuu (10級) | VB | ||||
2 |
5 Kyuu / 5級
Japanese Grade: 5Kyuu 5級 | V2 | ||||
3 |
9 Kyuu / 9級
Japanese Grade: 9Kyuu (9級) | V |
1.1.10.3. D Boulder
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4 routes in Boulder
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Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
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1 |
Kante Hidari / カンテ左
Japanese Grade: 8Kyuu (8級) Name translates as: Left Arete | V0 | ||||||
2 |
Kante Hidari SD / カンテ左 SD
Japanese Grade (3級) Sit Down Start | V2 | ||||||
3 |
Kante Migi / カンテ右
Japanese Grade: 9Kyuu (9級) Name translates as: Right Arete | V | ||||||
4 |
Traverse (2Kyuu) / トラヴァース
Japanese Grade (2級) | V3 |
1.1.11. Saikō Roof no Iwa
1.1.12. Saiko Roof No Ganpou
- Summary:
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1 route in Crag
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 | ★★ Kasama no pinky / 笠間のピンキー | 5.10c |
1.1.13. oya yubi iwa
1.1.14. hotoke iwa / 仏岩
- Summary:
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2 routes in Area
Lat / Long: 35.909667, 138.635631
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 |
★★ No return
Use c0.5-c6 1-2set | 5.10c | ||||
2 | ★★★ Banana Crack | 5.11d |
1.2. Kinpō Keikoku
- Summary:
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Lat / Long: 35.911366, 138.631301
1.2.1. Lost World
- Summary:
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5 routes in Area
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 | ★★ Rolling Stone / ローリングストーン | 5.12c | 1 | |||
2 | Groovy Groove / グルーヴィー・グルーヴ | 5.11b | 4 | |||
3 | Tazan III / タジヤン III | 5.10a | 2 | |||
4 | Funny Face / ファニー・フェイス | 5.11b | 6 | |||
5 | ★ Zuino / ズイノ | 5.11b | 4 |
1.2.2. Genki ga Deru Slab
- Summary:
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2 routes in Area
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 | Roll Cake / ロールケーキ | 5.9 | 4 | |||
2 | Water chute / ウォーターシュート | 5.11a | 2 |
1.2.3. Sendō Iwa
- Summary:
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4 routes in Area
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 | Shunkashūtō / しゅんかしゅうとう | 5.10a | ||||
2 |
Shiki / 四季
Name translates as "Four Seasons". | 5.7 | ||||
3 |
Hidari Ue Crack / 左上クラック
The name translates as "Left-upper Crack" | 5.11a | ||||
4 | Green Pepper / グリーン・ペッパー | 5.11c |
1.2.4. Hakoya Iwa
- Summary:
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15 routes in Area
Lat / Long: 35.909898, 138.628564
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 |
Inabikari / 稲光
The name translates as "Lightning"稲光 | 5.9 | ||||
2 | Kirisame | 5.10b | 5 | |||
3 | ★★ Natsu Kaze / 夏風 | 5.9 | 20m | |||
4 | Last Train / ラスト・トレイン | 5.11a | 6 | |||
5 | Tempation | 5.10a | ||||
6 |
Miyakoochi / 都落ち
Name Translates as "Leaving the capital" | 5.10a | ||||
7 | Someday / サムデイ | 5.10d | ||||
8 |
★★ Fuyu no Izanai / 冬のいざない
*NP | 5.10c | 70m, 3 | |||
9 |
Shinrin Yoku / 森林浴
The name Translates as "Forest bathing" | 5.8 | ||||
10 | Eien no Taiga / 永遠の大河 | 5.10d | ||||
11 | Green Flash | 5.11 | ||||
12 |
★ Kani Modoki / かにもどき
anyway traverse it | 5.8 | 50m | |||
13 | Yamato Nadeshiko / 大和なでしこ | 5.8 | ||||
14 |
Aman Jyaku / 天の邪気
Name translates as "Evil spirits of heaven" | 5.10b | 2 | |||
15 | ★★ Fuyu No Izanai / 冬のいざない | 5.10c | 3 |
1.2.5. Karasawa no Taki Migi Kabe
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5 routes in Area
1.2.5.1. Hoshi no Tō
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 |
★ Teheran Hokui 36 Do / テヘラン北緯36度
Name translates as "Tehran north latitude 36 degrees" | 5.12b | 2 | |||
2 |
Hoshi no Hito / 星の人
Name translates as "People of Stars" | 5.11b |
1.2.5.2. Taiyō no Tō
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 |
★ Puzzle
パズル | 5.12c | 2 | |||
2 |
Kenken no Miminari
ケンケンの耳鳴り The name translates as "Ringing in the ears of Ken Ken" | 5.12c | 2 | |||
3 |
Natsu nohee / 夏の日
夏の日 | 5.12b | 2 |
1.2.6. Bird Watching
- Summary:
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2 routes in Sector
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 |
★ Ohruri
*NP | 5.9 | 15m | |||
2 |
★★ Kibitaki
*NP | 5.10c | 15m |
1.2.7. TorideIwa Zeneiheki
1.2.8. TorideIwa
1.3. Hachimansawa Shuuhen
- Summary:
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Lat / Long: 35.905296, 138.634458
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 |
★★ Dai Nihon Kokumin Route
*NP | 5.10a | 80m, 3 | |||
2 |
★★ Sayonara Momoe chan
*NP | 5.9 | 50m, 3 |
1.3.1. Hachimansawa Hidari Iwa Slab
- Summary:
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4 routes in Sector
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 |
★★★ German suplex / ジャーマンスープレックス
enjoy granite slab. | 5.10c | 20m, 4 | |||
2 |
★ Black & White / ブラック&ホワイト
Ogawayama classic | 5.10b | 20m, 3 | |||
3 |
Haru no Modori Yuki / 春のもどり雪
Name translates as "The return of spring snow” | 5.7 | 4, 5 | |||
4 |
★ Tom tou Ishou / トムといっしょ
Translates as "Together with Tom" | 5.10a |
1.3.2. Maga Slab
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7 routes in Sector
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 | ★★★ Suiyoubi no Cinderella | 5.11a | 30m | |||
2 | Ogawayama Short Story | 5.9 | ||||
3 | Ultra 7 | 5.7 | ||||
4 | Kawaii Onna | 5.10c | 20m | |||
5 | ★★ A Prayer for Owen Meany | 5.10c | ||||
6 | ★★ Takai Mado | 5.10b | 20m | |||
7 | ★ Derorinman | 5.11d | 2 |
1.3.3. Victor
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3 routes in Boulder
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 |
★★ Mikazuki Hang
1Q | V6 | ||||
2 |
★★ Subway
3Q | V4 | ||||
3 |
★ Concave
3Q | V4 |
1.4. Nishimatazawa Taigan
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Lat / Long: 35.904364, 138.644021
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1.4.1. Mara Iwa ・ Imouto Iwa
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17 routes in Sector
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 |
★★ Casablanca / カサブランカ
*NP | 5.10a | 25m | |||
2 | ★★ Kaettekita Kaitaku Oo / Return of the New Route King | 5.11c | 20m | |||
3 |
★★ Kawakami Kouta / 川上小唄 / Kawakami's Song
The line of weaknesses on the right of the back face of Mara Iwa leaves you in a lovely position. Finish "à cheval" for maximum effect. Start just right of a corner. Pull steeply onto a ledge, move right and step up onto the slab. Move left to a flake and climb this till it ends. Finish direct. | 5.8 | 15m | |||
4 |
★ Santao XXX
The flake and slab left of Kawakami Kouta. Quite runout! Climb Kawakami Kouta to the third bolt, then make a long, rising, leftward traverse to the top flake on Black Hole. Up this to a lower-off. Can also be started from a shallow flake behind the tree left of the start of Kawakami Kouta (10a and only one rusty old home-made bolt). | 5.8 | 15m | |||
5 |
★ Black Hole
A very intricate face climb. Start down low, left of a corner. Hard moves out of the hole lead to an easy but unprotected slab finish. | 5.12b | 20m | |||
6 |
★★ Irregular
The face left again on spaced staples. Good moves, but it's hard to stay cool. The first bolt is usually clipped by leaning in off the boulder. Start down between the boulder and face. Climb steeply up on sharp holds to the easier top slab, almost joining Regular at one point. Continue to a choice of lower-offs. | 5.10d | 20m | |||
7 |
★★ Regular / レグラー
The next line to the left is much easier than it looks and very popular. Top to bottom, dot to dot. Lower off. A parallel line to the left was bolted and climbed several years ago. The bolts then disappeared for a few years, but were back in May 2007. 10c if you fancy. | 5.10c | 25m | |||
8 |
★★ Blues Power
The left arete of the back face of Mara Iwa. Superb. Take a Friend 2. Start on the boulder overlooking Keyhead etc. Step out left above the void and climb up left of the arete to a stiff pull back to the right. Continue in a sensational position to a lower-off at the top. | 5.11c | 15m | |||
9 |
Juggernaut
A line to the left of Blues Power. Somewhat artificial and overshadowed by its neighbours, but still good. Start as for Blues Power. Step out left, then climb direct to a crack (you have to stay on the left of the arete) (apparently). Up this to a lower-off. | 5.12a | 25m | |||
10 |
★★★ Rocky Road
The right facing groove high and right on Mara Iwa. Start as for Blues Power. Make a scary traverse left into space, then climb up and pull into the groove (crux). Climb this in a superb position, then swing left at its top and move up and left to a flake/corner. Step up then pull out right and climb direct to the top and a choice of lower-off. | 5.12a | 25m | |||
11 | ★★ Cassiopeia Kidou / カシオピア軌道 | 5.10b | 2 | |||
12 | ★★ Jack to Mame No Ki / ジャックと豆の木 | 5.10c | ||||
13 | ★★★ Petashiman /ペタシマン | 5.14b | 40m | |||
14 | ★★★ Silk Road / シルクロード | 5.12b | ||||
15 |
★ Holiday
ホリデー | 5.9 | 1 | |||
16 | ★★ Mood wa ii-sen / ムードはいい線 | 5.9 | ||||
17 | ★★ JEEC route | 5.11a | 17m |
1.4.2. RiverSide
1.4.3. Ani Iwa
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6 routes in Sector
Lat / Long: 35.908554, 138.643210
descrição
The prominent rock structure you see just opposite the camp with long and challenging slabs on the front and steeper climbs on the back.
acesso
Wander down to the river from the lodge and look for a cairn that marks the start of a path on the opposite bank. Cross the river wherever possible and follow the path a short way into the woods. Where it steepens, drop down left for the lower slab, or follow the path up and right for the upper walls.
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 | Tajan IV | 5.10a | 22m | |||
2 |
★★ Crescent Moon Clip-up / Crescent Moon Pin Clip
maybe a little harder than graded | 5.10b | 22m | |||
3 |
★★★ Pikunikura / ピクニクラ
A very classic line that locals think is one of the best within the 5.10x range in Ogawayama. | 5.10b | 30m | |||
4 | ★★ Road to Eleven | 5.10d | 30m | |||
5 |
Mento kante /夫婦カンテ
the rocks were broken became hard | 5.13a | ||||
6 | ★ Meoto crack | 5.12a |
1.4.4. Chichi Iwa
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3 routes in Area
descrição
The twin slabs, the left one squat and light, the right one slender and dark, high on the hill just across the river from the lodge offer excellent slab-climbing, but can be top-rope hell.
acesso
Wander down to the river from the lodge and look for a cairn that marks the start of a path on the opposite bank. Cross the river wherever possible and follow the path, skirting Ani Iwa on its right. From the back of Ani Iwa, follow a path across to Mamako Iwa. You can also reach this point from Otouto Iwa. The path continues straight up the hill to the foot of the lefthand slab.
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Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
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1 |
★★★ Ogawayama Story / 小川山物語
Fantastic route - straight up the white streak on the narrow slab. | 5.9 | 30m, 5 | |||||
2 |
★★ Ogawayama Street / 小川山ストリート
Another excellent route tot eh right of Ogawayama Story. Start a bit up and right of OS and straight up. The last bolts are a bit spaced, and crux at the top... | 5.9 | 26m, 5 | |||||
3 |
Ku wa kuraimā no ku / クはクライマーのク
クはクライマーのク | 5.10c | 22m |
1.4.5. Saikoro Iwa
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5 routes in Sector
Lat / Long: 35.909263, 138.644507
descrição
An obvious cube on the small ridge just opposite of the camp.
acesso
Cross the river and hike up past and behind Ani Iwa, at some parts the path is rather faint but keep going.
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
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West sideRoutes facing towards the camp | ||||||||
2 |
Belle Vue
Lower section a little bit crumbly rock but very nice | 5.11d | 12m, 8 | |||||
3 |
★★★ Schloss Adler
Lower section a little bit crumbly rock but very nice | 5.11c | 12m, 6 | |||||
East sideRoutes facing away from the camp | ||||||||
5 | ★★ Saikoro Roof | 5.11b | 12m, 4 | |||||
6 |
Secret
same anchor as No Access | 5.11c | 11m, 4 | |||||
7 |
★★ No Access
same anchor as Secret | 5.11a | 11m, 4 |
1.4.6. Streamside
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12 routes in Cliff
Lat / Long: 35.912544, 138.647135
descrição
A smaller sector below the camp and down the river with some nice routes on the left top level.
acesso
Walk down the stream and cross it to find a flat area in the forrest with the sign "Streamside"
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 | Ikkyuu Soujishi e no Michi / How to be a Grade One Route Cleaner | 5.10a | 15m | |||
2 | Reppuu | 5.12c | 13m | |||
3 | ★★ Hototogisu | 5.12b | 13m | |||
4 | ★★ Miyako Wasure / Japanese Aster | 5.12a | 17m | |||
5 | ★★★ Love or Nothin' | 5.10a | 18m | |||
6 | Uguisu Kagura / Lonicera Ramosissima | 5.12a | 16m | |||
7 | ★ Pit Touch | 5.10a | 13m | |||
8 | Hiyodori Jougo / Some Grotty Little Flower | 5.11a | 14m | |||
9 | Audrey | 5.10b | 14m | |||
10 | Ingrid | 5.10c | 13m | |||
11 | Marlene | 5.10b | 13m | |||
12 | Mamako no Shirinugui / Polygonum Senticosum | 5.9 | 7m |
1.4.7. Ototo Iwa
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2 routes in Area
sumário
One of the most accessible crags of the area. The crag gets far less traffic than its neighboring big brother Ani Iwa, because the lines are more spread out and start haphazardly.
acesso
Very accessible. Climber can be on the rocks less than 10 mins after leaving the Kinpo Sanso Lodge.
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 | ★ Mojiki Bakabon / もうじきバカボン | 5.10c | 10m | |||
2 | ★ Shitazumi Seikatsu / 下積み生活 | 5.10a | 10m |
1.5. Karesawa
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Lat / Long: 35.901077, 138.627643
1.5.1. Gamma Slabs
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5 routes in Crag
sumário
Lots of easy slabby goodness
descrição
The pile of slabby faces just past the big rockfall on the right of the Kimpu-san Highway. There are one or two gems to be found, especially higher up the hillside. Almost all the routes are on excellent rock.
acesso
Continue up the Kimpu-san Highway from Sagan Slab. About 20m after the big rockfall on the right (Nightnurse RIP), a cairn marks a small path leading up in 50m to the base of a broad, low-angled slab, which offers a choice of first pitches for Gamma Route. This path then skirts the slab on the left and leads up to the slab containing Gamma Route pitch 2. The path from the second cairn leads directly to the left edge of the lower slab.
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 |
★★ Keroyon
An excellent route for the grade. Keroyon is the name of a cartoon frog. Start a short way up the gully to the right of the toe of the slab. Pull steeply left onto the slab, smear up then step right and climb direct parallel to Gamma Route on marvellous holds to a lower-off. The distance between the second and third bolts is quite far, but the climbing is very easy. | 5.7 | 25m | |||
2 |
★ Braveheart
More pleasant slab climbing, re-routed by the Bolt Police. Start just right of the flake of Gamma Pitch 2. Climb direct to its dike. Pull up the scoop as for Gamma, but pull out left below the belay onto a slab. Follow the bolted line direct to a good ledge with a lower-off. You can just get down on a 50m rope. | 5.9 | 27m | |||
3 |
★ Heart & Soul
Tasty slabbing with a spicy crux. Climb the flake as for Gamma Route pitch 2. From the dike climb direct by thin moves to a sloping mantel (using the white line of holds on the left makes it 10a; the pegs up and left take you off-route). From here, it is best to step right and finish up Braveheart (the line of bolts - this is 26m and you can just get down on a 50m rope), but it is also possible to continue right to the chains on Gamma Route at the top of pitch 2 or to keep going boldly but pleasantly in a direct line up the slab, veering left to the lower-off on KC's Banana Cake or right to that of Braveheart. | 5.10b | 27m | |||
4 |
★ KC's Banana Cake
A disjointed but fun slab route with a tricky finish. Start at a small slab down and left of the main slab. Climb the centre of this to a gully on the right. Stride across between the trees and climb the continuation line up the next slab to another ledge. Finish up the short steep face above (crux). If you're using a 50m rope, ab or lower off as far as possible to the right (facing in), then scramble carefully down trees and choss for the last few metres (you can just about ab to the first bolt to clean the route then swing right to easy ground). | 5.10a | 30m | |||
5 |
Monban no Musume
A just worthwhile slab route taking a slanting line up the left edge of the lefthand slab. Pull onto the slab at twin bolts, then step left and follow the left edge of the slab to a faint overlap. Make tricky moves through this to better holds, then step up to a lower-off. | 5.9 | 13m |
1.5.2. Gamma Lower Slab
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9 routes in Sector
descrição
The first big slab you come to. The LHS has 4 or 5 easy lines, pick any one of these as the first pitch of the Gamma Route. Further right, the base of the slab drops away and this expanse of slab was extensively developed in 2010. I think the routes are awaiting a final wash and brush-up, but they are climbable in their current state and all finish at decent anchors. They are described from left to right, starting down and right from the white flake. (The old topos record a line at 5.10b up the slab between NewGam1 and NewGam 2, climbed without touching any of the big pockets.)
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 |
★★ Gamma Route
An enjoyable long outing, somewhat spoilt by the walks. The bolts have almost all been replaced, but you'll still need a light rack and a lot of slings. The flake on Pitch 5 takes a bomber Friend 4.
To descend, ab off down the back (i.e. down the impressive face of the top pitch of Kaze to Tomo ni Sarinu). If you have two ropes, you can get down in one ab, but tie a knot in the rope and head left (facing in). A short scramble leads down to the path below Magga Slab. If you have one rope, ab to the anchor on the lower ledge below the steep face (the second anchor down - this is the top of Pitch 2 of Kaze to Tomo ni Sarinu) and ab again from here. Both abs are almost, but not quite, 25m. | 5.9 | 120m, 7 | |||
2 |
★ New Gamma 1
Pleasant slab climbing, the cleanest of the new bunch. Start directly below two big pockets, one above the other. Climb the scruffy lower slab past a poor peg to a flake and follow this to a lovely jug at a long horizontal ledge/break. Pull up to the pockets and continue pleasantly to finish direct up the easier angled top slab. You can also start by traversing the break right from the white flake. | 5.8 | 23m | |||
3 |
★ New Gamma 2
More pleasant slab climbing, this time with a stiff crux. Start directly below the huge pocket about 3m right of NewGam 1. Climb to the pocket and make a hard sequence to escape this. Finish direct up the easier angled top slab. | 5.10a | 22m | |||
4 |
★ New Gamma 3
Yet more pleasant slab climbing, but still a bit dirty up top. Start just left of the vegetated right edge of the slab below a shallow corner. After a steep pull, climb easily to the corner and continue to a small tree in a horizontal break. Make a tricky pull onto the top slab, then climb quite scarily up the scruffy slab to a lower-off. 60m rope required. | 5.9 | 28m | |||
5 |
★ New Gamma 4
And more of the same, also a bit dirty up top. Pull over a bulge right of NewGam 3 (or traverse in from higher up the slope on the right) and then climb direct past the break to a lower off. 60m rope required. | 5.9 | 27m | |||
6 |
★ New Gamma 5
NewGam 4's twin. Pull onto the slab right of NewGam 4 (left of a ring bolt) and then climb direct past the break to a lower off. 60m rope required. | 5.8 | 27m | |||
7 |
★ New Gamma 6
The start is hard and technical and needs a thorough clean. Start round to the right of the vegetated right edge of the main slab below a big flake. Scramble leftwards up 5m of dirt to a bolt left of the flake. Clip and make an interesting but dirty and hard sequence to a foothold on the left. Step left and clip, and then move back right and pull onto the top slab. Finish direct, but take care not to disturb a rather delicate pancake of rock just below the lower-off. | 5.11a | 28m | |||
8 |
★ New Gamma 7
A steep, juggy start is followed by a solid but scruffy slab. Start as for NewGam 6, but climb real rock to the big flake. Pull up onto the flake, then pull right into a recess. Continue up and slightly left to gain the top slab. Finish pleasantly enough up this. It is possible to head left from the flake to join NewGam 6 for the top slab | 5.9 | 24m | |||
9 |
New Gamma 8
A steep climb with some good moves on suspect rock. Start about 6m right of NewGam 5. Pull steeply up just right of an alarmingly perched block to a good undercut. A difficult reach from this gains a boss and an easing in angle. Lower-off. | 5.10b | 23m |
1.5.3. Gamma Face
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3 routes in Sector
descrição
The steep face above and right of Gamma Slab
acesso
Either climb a pitch up the slab or follow the path round to its left, then back right across the top of the slab (in which case be very careful not to kick anything down). The routes start on the short slab capped by a steep wall and bounded on the right by a corner.
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 |
★★ Step into the Future
Perhaps that should be A Step into the Future. Whatever - a cracking face climb with buckets of exposure. The bolts have been renewed and repositioned, for the better, it has to be said. Climb the lefthand line up the lower slab to the foot of the steep arete. Power up the arete on its right to an obvious traverse right. From the end of this, finish direct at a lower-off, or continue up the short slab to a tree. | 5.11c | ||||
2 |
★ Back to the Future
A former top-rope problem to the right. Take a Friend 0.5. Climb direct to join Step of Future at the end of the traverse. | 5.12b | 15m | |||
3 |
★★ Gamma Crack
A good steep crack pitch in a fine position, but the crack itself is sandy after rain. Take a set of Friends. Climb the righthand line up the lower slab or the broken corner to a terrace on the right - possible belay. Follow the crack on good holds and gear to a lower-off. | 5.10a | 15m |
1.5.4. Gamma Upper
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15 routes in Sector
descrição
This is basically the big slab and capping tower across to the left of the upper pitches of Gamma Route. And there's some good stuff up here.
acesso
Approach as for Zoku Ojisan Iwa, but continue straight up the slope till you hit rock. There is actually more than one path, and where you hit rock depends on which branch you're on. At the left hand end is Magga Slab; in the centre is the impressive roof of Rebecca e no Kagi. To the right are the broken buttresses of Cassandra and Kappa (and eventually the path from the top of Gamma Route pitch 3). The routes are described from right to left.
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 |
★★ Cassandra
A much underrated route. Perhaps people are put off by the appearance of the first pitch. Don't be - the second is a beaut. Take a rack.
To descend, ab the route. | 5.10d | 40m, 2 | |||
2 |
Kappa
The flake crack round to the left of Cassandra and just right of a grotty corner. Rack up, ditch the tinies and go heavy on the bigs. Follow the slightly slanting handcrack all the way to a tree on the left. Holds on the left keep the climbing pleasant rather than thrutchy. Ab off. The crack to the right is a crumbly 5.10a with an appalling anchor. | 5.8 | 18m | |||
3 |
Rebeccah e no Kagi
A good steep line but the rock's less than perfect. There seems to be a lower-off on the lip - or is it just a back-up for a crap bolt? Perish the thought. Start in the cave round to the left of Kappa. Follow the bolted line through the roof till the angle comes to its senses. Continue more easily to a lower-off. Check you've got enough rope to get down. | 5.12b | 30m | |||
4 |
★★ Suiyobi no Sinderella
A superb pitch. Take a Friend 2 for the start. Start just left of where the overhang gets serious, below and left of a groove. Climb any way you like to the first bolt. Go up, then right into a scoop, then make a steep and reachy pull (crux) to where the angle relents. Climb a short crack then move up and right to a lower-off. It is possible to ab direct to the ground with a 50m rope. It is possible to lower off direct to the ground with a 60m rope. Either way, it's best if someone follows to get the gear. | 5.11a | 35m | |||
5 |
Granola
To the left, the rock sticks out slightly, but at an easier angle. This has been christened Magga Slab, and the name appears to be sticking. The crusty right edge of the slab, where it's almost a face in parts. Take the route name into account! Slabby moves on crumbly jugs lead up to and over a bulge to a lower-off. That crunching sound is your footholds disintegrating. (Debolted in the public interest in summer, 2000 - though the lower-off and top bolt remain.) | 5.10b | 20m | |||
6 |
Ogawayama Short Story
A poor route with no obvious line. Tricky starting moves up a short, slabby rib behind a suffering tree lead to easier climbing, then one steepish move to a lower-off. | 5.9 | 15m | |||
7 |
★ Ultra 7
The obvious line of weaknesses left again is a touch more fun. After a stiff starting pull, saunter up the slab on good holds to below a slanting bulge. Pull right over this then go left and up to a lower-off. | 5.7 | 15m | |||
8 |
★★ Kawaii Onna / Pretty Woman
Very good! Start at a dike where the slab takes a step up. Climb the dike and slab easily to the first bolt. Move left using a thin break, stand up in it and go right to a left-leaning corner. Stretch right out of this to a good finger edge and use this to gain a jug further right. Cut loose, heave up and then climb easily to a terrace and single bolt in someone's shrubbery. Belay on the best tree you can find or step right to the lower-off of Ultra Seven. A 5.11a variation takes you direct from bolt one to bolt two. | 5.8 | 18m | |||
9 |
★ A Prayer for owen
A neat and varied pitch, but a little lacking. Start just left of Kawaii Onna. Climb straight up the slab on spaced bolts to below the crumbly right edge of an overhang. Make a weird move to get established on the lip, then a full-body smear up the runnel above to easy ground and a choice between a lower-off on the left and a tree over the back. | 5.10c | ||||
10 |
★★ Takai Mado
An easy slab leads to a steep, hard finish. Climb the slab just left of Owen no Tame ni Inori wo till it ends at a short steep tower. A couple of exciting moves up this lead to a lower-off below the central terrace (or you could pull over to the right and do Playback). | 5.10b | 21m | |||
11 |
Hourouheki / Wanderlust
The section of slab to the left is short and finishes at an obvious terrace. A short slab with little going on. Follow the line of RCC bolts (well, there are 2, and most people climb about a metre right of them, which is where the holds are) to the right edge of the terrace. Lower off a disturbingly slender tree or look for something more substantial to the left. | 5.10b | 8m | |||
12 |
★ Derorinman
Short, but very tiring on the fingers. Start a couple of metres up and left of Hourouheki. Climb to the second bolt by fingery pulls and dodgy smears. Easier moves lead to the terrace. It's standard cowardice practice to pre-clip the first bolt from the jug 3m up Song of Pine. | 5.11d | 11m | |||
13 |
Song of Pine
The one-bolt wonder in the centre of the slab. Follow the obvious line to the terrace - there are good holds where it matters. | 5.8 | 10m | |||
14 |
Ana ga Attara, Detai
The next line along - the holds stand out. Make hard moves to get established on the slab, then climb directly and more easily to the terrace. Holds on Song of Pine are out of bounds. | 5.10a | 10m | |||
15 |
★★ Kaze to Tomo ni Sarinu / Gone with the Wind
An excellent 4-pitch route. Also well worth it if you do Koinuma-Yonekura Crack as pitch 4. Take a variety of Friends for the double cracks on the first pitch.
A superb pitch! If you ever see this from below, you'll want to do it. Descend by abseiling 50m down the back left face to where the gully becomes walkable then stumble back down to the start of the route. You can split the ab at one of the route's belays if necessary. | 5.11b | 70m, 4 |
1.5.5. Phoenix Iwa
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8 routes in Cliff
descrição
The rock 2km up the Kimpu San Highway.
acesso
Keep walking up past the Gamma Slabs until you get to a clearing with an obviuos tower of rock - this is the Phoenix.
história
In early 2001, somebody whacked a load of new bolts in - they're either painted brown or pre-rusted, not sure which, which made this a decent spot to bring beginners. These new routes were never reported and are listed below as New 1 - 5. With the ridiculous state of the lower-offs for Phoenix and at the top of the crag, there must be more bolts on this rock than on the rest of Ogawayama combined. Routes are described from left to right, down to up.
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 |
Unknown
The steep face left of Phoenix. Climb the face on small holds with short-term help from a decent undercut flake, then head up and right to a lower-off. | 5.12b | 9m | |||
2 |
★ Phoenix
The steep crack on the left side of the crag. A long-standing top-rope problem, now bolted, kind of. Follow the crack to a lower-off. Crux midway. | 5.11b | 9m | |||
3 |
★ New Phoenix 1
The slabby rib right of Phoenix, gained from the left. A decent route. Swing out right from Phoenix to a steep pull onto the slab. Follow this just right of the edge to a lower-off. | 5.8 | 11m | |||
4 |
★★ New Phoenix 2
The central groove. Climb the groove with a detour round the huge dead tree. Finish at the lower-off of Phoenix, or continue to the lower-off of New 3 or climb the continuation corner (New 5). | 5.7 | 13m | |||
5 |
★ New Phoenix 3
The centre of the slab right of the groove. The best of the new bunch - unfortunately only the first bolt has its hanger. Start at a short crack under a bulge. Climb the crack, then pull out right at a shrub. Swing out left immediately (well, you can hang about a bit if you want) using a good flake, then follow the slab to a lower-off on a small ledge on the right. | 5.8 | 13m | |||
6 |
New Phoenix 4
The right rib. Gain the rib however you like and follow it to the lower-off of New 3. | 5.7 | 11m | |||
7 |
★★ New Phoenix 5
The corner to the top. Gain the corner however you like (ie climb New 1-3) and follow it to a lower-off just below the top. Be sure to top out and check out the state of the anchors on top. Then use them. | 5.9 | 14m | |||
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★★ Kurama Tengu
Tengu is a red-faced goblin with a long nose, and Kurama isn't. A good steep finish to Phoenix. Start from the top of Phoenix. Follow good holds leading right and up to a corner, then pull airily through the bulges on the right. | 5.11b | 15m |
1.6. Yane Iwa
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Lat / Long: 35.915514, 138.637189
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1.6.1. Yane Iwa III
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1 route in Crag
Lat / Long: 35.916248, 138.637361
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More Ogawayama granite
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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★ J.M.C.C. Route
The shallow corner right of Tranquiliser has a nasty start. Pull out left from the corner to a big crumbly flake, then climb direct on big holds to a steeper section. Pull out right to a vague ledge, then go up and left to a bolt belay (as for Doushikai Route). The direct finish from the steeper section is 5.10c. Ab/lower off (60m rope required to get down in one). | 5.9 | 28m |
1.6.2. Yane Iwa II
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29 routes in Crag
Lat / Long: 35.914316, 138.638040
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Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
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★★ Jet Stream / ジェットストリーム
Slab Traverse | 5.10b | 2 | |||||
2 | Yousorou / ヨーソロー | 5.11a | ||||||
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Gypsy / ジプシー
Slab Route located above Jet Stream | 5.9 | ||||||
4 | Mizusumashi / 水すまし | 5.8 | ||||||
5 | Tentoumushi / てんとうむし | 5.11d | ||||||
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Katatsumuri / かたつむり
Mixture of crack and face climbing. The start of the climb is protected with 4 bolts, the remainder of climb is NP (F#3, R1, F#2.5) | 5.12c | ||||||
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★★ Chitty Chitty Bang Bang / ちきちき・ばんばん
The bolts might look in the wrong place, but once you have a good look at the route and rock around, you will notice that they are about right. | 5.11b | ||||||
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★★ Kabutomushi / かぶとむし
Beautiful arete climb | 5.12a | ||||||
9 | ★★ Koganemushi / こがねむし | 5.12a | ||||||
10 | Prism / プリズム | 5.10c | ||||||
11 | Abracadabura / アブラカだブラ | 5.11a | ||||||
12 | Aurora No.2 / オーロラ Ⅱ号 | 5.10d | 30m | |||||
13 | Curry Syndrome / カレーシンドローム | 5.10d | 30m | |||||
14 | ★★ Dark Crystal / ダーク・クリスタル | 5.9 | ||||||
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★★ Selection / セレクション
First climbed in 1981 by Tomikazu Shinohara and Naoyuku Watanabe who are key figures in Ogawayama's climbing history. They established a route that is not only the most popular multi-pitch in Ogawayama, but also one of the most beloved in all of Japan. This is the perfect route for new multi-pitch climbers and one that every rock climber should try.
FA: Tomikazu Shinohara & Naoyuku Watanabe | 5.8 | 130m, 7 | |||||
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★★★ Kumo no ito / 蜘蛛の糸
Classic Finger Crack. The lines runs straight down the center of the main wall. The name of the climb means "Spider silk". | 5.11b | 23m | |||||
17 | Chawan Mushi / ちゃわんむし | 5.11a | ||||||
18 | Aburamushi / アブラムシ | 5.12a | ||||||
19 | ★ Kogure dai Saakasu / コグレ大サーカス | 5.10c | ||||||
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★ Kareki wo Otoshita Yo! / 枯れ木を落としたよ!
Route Name means "I dropped a dead tree!" | 5.11a | ||||||
21 | ★ Otegara Bruce-San | 5.12c | ||||||
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★ Kumo no Jinjuurou / 蜘蛛の神十郎
Route name means " Team of Spiders" | 5.12c | ||||||
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★★ Nanryu Kanagawa Route
Starts on the obvious slab/corner on the left as you get to Yane Sanpou.
| 5.8 | 150m, 4 | |||||
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★★ South Ledge - Lemon #3-peak
*NP | 5.8 | 100m, 4 | |||||
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★★ Nanryou Remon Route / South Ridge Lemon Route
Another good long stroll, this one being more even than Nanryou Kanagawa Route and featuring a cracking third pitch. The traverse on Pitch 2 can also be intimidating. Take a rack.
| 5.8 | 150m, 5 | |||||
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★★ Soramame Hang / ソラマメハング / Broad Bean Hang
Great little overhang. | 5.10c | 15m | |||||
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★★ Long Long Ago / ロング・ロング・アゴー
Vertical climbing for the first section then the route turns into slab climbing with a gorgeous view behind you. | 5.10b | 35m | |||||
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★★ Amashoku / Sweet Buns / 甘食
Has a small overhang that can be easily overcome, then some nice slab climbing. | 5.10a | 20m | |||||
29 | ★★ Namaki ga Taoreta yo / 生木が倒れたよ | 5.9 | 10m |
1.6.3. Yane Iwa IV
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1 route in Crag
Lat / Long: 35.916953, 138.634448
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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★ Fung Korogashi
Name Translates as: "Rolling Dung" | 5.11d |
1.6.4. Yane Iwa V /屋根岩5峰
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7 routes in Area
Lat / Long: 35.918057, 138.633786
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 | ★★★ Plasma Ball /プラズマ火球 | 5.13c | ||||
2 | ★★ Mana | 5.13a | ||||
3 | ★★ Kuchu Kessen /空中決戦 | 5.12a | ||||
4 | ★★ Konnitiha Oppai /こんにちはおっぱい | 5.12b | ||||
5 | ★★ Ogawayama Teien/小川山庭園 | 5.11d | ||||
6 | ★★ Yubi Yo Kawayo/指よ皮よ | 5.13a | ||||
7 | Gyaosu /ギャオス | 5.10a |
1.6.5. Main Spire/本峰スパイアー
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1 route in Area
Lat / Long: 35.918719, 138.633430
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★★★ Tukigata Hanpeita /月形半平太
Use 2set Cam and 3 quickdraw | 5.12a |