Mount Daisen: Utopia and Sankohou
Written by: adekun on 10 September, 2008 9:14 am - Filed under: tottori ?
Yesterday, I was fortunate to go walking with experienced Tsutomu around Mount Daisen (大山). He celebrated his sixtieth birthday this year and has recently retired.
Tsutomu amongst the nettles
We followed the usual course past Daisen-ji (a Buddhist temple) and Ōgamiyama Jinja (a Shinto shrine) to the Motodani dam. From there we took a steep, overgrown route toward Sankohou (三鈷峰). It was very much a clamber over moss covered rock, decaying logs, disguised deep under leaves.
There was some uncertainty in view of what lay before us. After some progress the nettles became less thick. I passed a discarded bottle of Pocari Sweat and an empty 35mm film canister. It was all the more unfortunate to see the matching top several paces ahead. Joining a path, Mount Sankohou was soon visible. Undulating and curling around were soon closing upon Utopia (ユートピア) lodge.
Closing on Mount Sankohou
Mount Kengamine & Daisen
Crow Mountain and Utopia lodge
The weather was fantastic. From the lodge and peak there were good views of Shimane hantō and the Oki islands. After a leisurely lunch of Champon we walked over to Sankohou before heading back.
Nearing the end of the scree
Mount Sankohou and Utopia lodge
Fleeting look back from the car
After a quick trot down the scree in the Motodani valley, we were back at the dam; within half an hour taking off our boots.
TopVeg
11 September, 2008 #
How wonderful that sounds - must have been slippy - and a risk to ankles!
adekun
12 September, 2008 #
It was really good. Gloves would have been a good idea. Wanted to go again today. It looks like the overdue rain has arrived.