The Hokkaido Cartographer
@JapanMapping
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Cartography is the love for art and geometry. My mission is to make Swiss 🇨🇭 cartography known in Japan 🇯🇵 and to create new map series for Japan.
Joined February 2022
Still available from my Japanese distributor @alice_sha, the award-winning, first bilingual hiking map for Japan in Swiss map style of #Hokkaido's tallest mountain, "ASAHI-DAKE: The Heart of Daisetsuzan National Park". https://t.co/4bJPLTjV26
alicesha.co.jp
●2017年4月26日発売！●山岳大国スイスの地図製作会社とコラボで制作された、外国人登山者待望の英語登山地図！●北大教授とスイスの地図会社が共同制作した英語登山地図。地図には環境省の登山道難易度区分を掲載し、地名は英語と日本語を併記。裏面では大雪山の自然情報を英文で紹介。
In honour of the host country of #icc2019tokyo, the cover of the "Swiss National Report - Cartography in Switzerland 2015-2019" features a Swiss-Japanese co-production: the map "Asahi-dake - The heart of the Daisetsuzan National Park" 1:25,000 @ICC2019TOKYO @asahidake_2291
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Hiking in lower-altitude mountains is becoming more people as people can enjoy nature and scenery while walking along mountain trails and still get good exercise and breath fresh air to refresh yourself. https://t.co/QQmGu5FdY3
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And those familiar with @yamap_inc will find our hike there in detail with more images. And in my account some other hikes I did last week in the same area. Much to discover! https://t.co/IvGEZLClGS
yamap.com
Steps, steps, and more steps. The hike from Amami to Kongō-san will stay in my memory — mostly because of the endless st
Yesterday @JapanMapping and I went for a fun little hike starting from the ryokan and ending up on Kongo-san, the highest point in Osaka. 17km in 7 hours. Sadly there are a lot of stairs on the Diamond Trail but the path we took to get up to the ridge was lovely and wild.
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Arrived in Japan for 3 weeks exploring, mapping and connecting!
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本日9/23は、涸沢から下山中に足首を負傷さ��た方の救助に当たりました。早朝の発生で、ヘリがすぐに飛べなかったため、県警隊員と協力して横尾まで背負い搬送、救急隊に引き継ぎました。 片足でも負傷すると自力下山は困難になります。特に下りでは最後まで油断しないようお願いします。
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𝐉𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐒.ORG celebrates its 1,000th blog post 🎉 Swiss-quality maps meet insights from Japan’s top English-speaking hiking experts. Discover what makes this milestone special: https://t.co/5w096vZYQ8 🌿🗾 #Japan #Hiking #Maps
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When I passed through in 2009, I wondered why the area hadn’t been closed despite the volcanic activity. In contrast, other volcanoes (e.g., Iwate-san, where the alert was raised to Level 2) are usually closed once seismic or volcanic signals pick up.
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No more climbing Mt Fuji in sandals, shorts and a T-shirt.
soranews24.com
Rangers given new powers to deny entry to those who come ill-prepared.
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Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
japantimes.co.jp
The chagusaba method is sustainable, makes tea taste better and helps with biodiversity. But it’s also labor-intensive and the number of practitioners is dwindling.
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Flying cars around Mount Iwate, really? Isn't there any local opposition to this?
Flying cars are planned to begin operations in Iwate Prefecture by fiscal 2028, taking people on tours around Koiwai Farm and Mt. Iwate https://t.co/8Xp4X08Ho4
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Expert cartographers to follow, there’s amazing work on X: @JapanMapping
@MtnMapper
@ClarkGeomatics
@verygoodmaps
@FleischerHannes
@ManuscriptMaps
@C_Cartography
@thisismikehall
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Keiko Yamato, an illustrator who manages a remote lodge in the northern Japanese alps, has published a book with stories about life in the mountains. The book also includes recipes of dishes served at the lodge. https://t.co/XxdBiUi35t
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp
TOYAMA — An illustrator who manages a mountain lodge in Toyama has published a book which tells stories about life deep in the mountains.
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Just wrapped up a 3-day, 2-night traverse of Yarigatake – up via Hidasawa, down to Kamikochi. Stunning scenery, but with afternoon thunderstorms rolling in like clockwork. A solid dose of the Northern Alps. 🏔️ https://t.co/eTDxciS33n
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The decline of mountaineering in Japan has just began! Matoyan, president of @yamareco, believes hiking in Japan may decline, as Mt. Fuji—often the gateway for beginners—has become too expensive. Your thoughts? https://t.co/nIFFDjAFt2
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Example https://t.co/vguiA0qwLB
Challenges I have to deal with when creating maps in Japan. Example for the new map Shidango-yama (Yadoriki, Kanagawa): The completely outdated basis of the official map of Japan (1) @GSI_chiriin data as of 2025(!) (2) Google 2024 (3) MapFan 202? -> Solution? Redo everything!
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Do not rely on digital aids when hiking and never trust the maps from @gsi_cyberjapan. Buildings do not exist and drawn paths sometimes deviate extremely from their actual location or do not exist at all! @YAMAKEI_ONLINE
https://t.co/VcmQpQPy41
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Japan Railway Company announces new overnight sleeper train, will link Tokyo and Tohoku.
soranews24.com
A way to ride the rails from Tokyo to Tohoku while you snooze.
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Isamu Tatsuno, the founder of outdoor gear and clothing manufacturer Montbell, has applied his mountaineering experience since the early days of his business, focusing on survival and scaling one peak at a time.
ebx.sh
Drawing on his experience as a climber, Isamu Tatsuno planned ahead for the survival of his outdoor gear and clothing company. It paid off.
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A hike through stormy Daisetsuzan, Hokkaido: Japan’s largest national park https://t.co/NHA1kjDSD8
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