He climbed Japan's 100 FAMOUS mountains

Podcast: Japan Station: Deep Dives into Japanese Culture, Language & Society · JapanKyo.com

Opublikowano: 2026-06-21

On this episode of Japan Station, we're joined by the first confirmed American to climb Japan's "100 famous mountains" (hyakumēzan, 百名山): Wes Lang. We also talk about his experiences climbing Japan's tallest mountains and more. 👉Topics Discussed About climbing Japan's hundred famous mountains (hyakumēzan, 百名山) Animal encounters while climbing mountains in Japan Memorable experiences while hiking in Japan About getting lost during a winter hike in Shiga Prefecture What to do if you get lost while hiking About climbing the tallest mountain in each of Japan's 47 prefectures Advice for hiking in Japan About Wes Lang's work as a travel...