Mt. Nyukasa (1,955 m/6,414 ft) is a small peak on the Akaishi Mountain range located among the Japanese Southern Alps in Nagano Prefecture, and is approximately 241 km (150 mi) northwest of Tokyo.
Mt. Nyukasa Peak:
Address:
Fujimi, Suwa District, Nagano 399-0211
If you take the train to Fujimi Station where you can catch a shuttle bus, your trip will take about 3 1/2 hours.
Excellent Blog Post with Access Details by Train and Bus (Courtesy of Michele Fullarton, Japan):
User Hyperdia to configure your train route and timetable to Fujimi Station near the base of the mountain:
Driving to the parking lot located at the base of the mountain takes about 3 hours if you take the expressway from Tokyo, or about 5 to 6 hours if you avoid toll roads.
Goshodaira Parking Lot at base of mountain:
During winter, the slopes of this mountain are used for ski slopes. Other activities that are available on the slopes of this mountain including viewing varieties of flowers, bicycle trekking, paragliding, skiing, and snowboarding.
富士見パノラマリゾート (Japanese)
Fujimi Panorama Resort (English)
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Hiking to the peak from the trailhead without using the gondolas:
Distant Mountain Peak
Rising above cloud formation and the tree line, a shot of Mount Kaikoma (2,966 m/9,734 ft), which is part of the Minami Alps mountain range in Yamanashi Prefecture as seen from the peak of Mt. Nyukasa (1,955 m/6,414 ft) looking south.
Distant Mountain Range
Rising above the clouds, looking northwest from the peak of Mt. Nyukasa, you can see the peaks of the South Yatsugatake (lit. 8 peaks range) volcanic mountain range, which is alpine in nature with very steep slopes. The volcanoes erupted thousands of times between 600 and 800 years ago, with the highest peak, Mt. Aka, standing at 2,899 m (9,478 ft). They eroded over time and with the eruptions of Mt. Fuji ongoing, Mt. Fuji became the highest peak in the country at 3,776 m (12,388 ft).
Central Alps of Japan
Telephoto shot of the Japanese Central Alps taken from the peak of Mt. Nyukasa. The tallest peak in the Central Alps, Mt. Kisokoma, rises to an elevation of 2,955 m (9,698 ft). These alpine peaks are located in Nagano Prefecture, approximately 241 km (150 mi) northwest of Tokyo.
Beard Moss
Beard moss (Usnea longissima) growing on a dying cedar tree where loss of a canopy has opened up an opportunity for this moss to grow and slowly take over the tree. There is a small patch of trees covered in this moss just before you reach the treeline of Mt. Nyukasa in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Border Collie on Mountain Peak
Dale-chan the border collie taking a rest atop the peak of Mt. Nyukasa in the Suwa District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan located about 190 km (118 mi) northwest of Tokyo.
Below is a list of the equipment I took with me on this photo shoot.
Camera Gear:
Pentax KP
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Standard zoom lens: smc Pentax-DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 ED AL[IF] DC WR
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Telephoto zoom lens: HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm F4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE
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Tripod: Manfrotto MT190CXPRO4 (carbon fiber legs with quick locking clamps)
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Ball head: Manfrotto Cloud XPRO Series Ballhead BHQ2 with 200PL locking plate
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Video Gear:
Canon EOS Kiss M/M50 Double Zoom Kit
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SIGMA 16mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary C017 (Canon EF-M Mount, APS-C Size, Mirrorless Only)
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PolarPro 67mm QuartzLine Circular Polarizer Filter
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Zhiyun Weebill-S Gimbal
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RODE Road Wireless GO Wireless Microphone System WIGO
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SIGMA 16mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary C017 (Canon EF-M Mount, APS-C Size, Mirrorless Only)
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PolarPro 67mm QuartzLine Circular Polarizer Filter
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Zhiyun Weebill-S Gimbal
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RODE Road Wireless GO Wireless Microphone System WIGO
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Filters & Filter Systems:
PolarPro QuartzLine ND 64 Filter - 67mm (ND64 6-stop reduction in light)
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PolarPro QuartzLine ND1000 Filter - 67mm (ND1000 10-stop reduction in light)
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PolarPro QuartzLine ND100k Filter - 67mm (ND100K 15-stop reduction in light)
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PolarPro QuartzLine Circular Polarizer - 67mm
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PolarPro Summit | Landscape Filter System Custom Kit (Core, Thread Plate, ND4-GR filter, ND8-GR filter, Circular Polarizer)
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PolarPro QuartzLine ND1000 Filter - 67mm (ND1000 10-stop reduction in light)
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PolarPro QuartzLine ND100k Filter - 67mm (ND100K 15-stop reduction in light)
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PolarPro QuartzLine Circular Polarizer - 67mm
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PolarPro Summit | Landscape Filter System Custom Kit (Core, Thread Plate, ND4-GR filter, ND8-GR filter, Circular Polarizer)
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Pack:
F-stop Tilopa 50L Adventure and Travel Camera Backpack (Essentials Bundle: backpack, rain cover, internal camera unit)
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F-stop Tripod Bag (large)
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F-stop Tripod Bag (large)
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