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I started off a little early this morning, but when I arrived at a small parking space at Yadate-ishi trailhead around 7:30, mine was the fifth car.
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There is a loop trail, but unfortunately the section between the peak and Nishiki-daki falls has been closed since this May when there was a fatal accident due to the bad trail condition.
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The trail was though forests and there was no view until I came up to the peak.
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But I found several wildflowers.
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The temperature was higher than I had expected.
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There came fogs from time to time.
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This device was a rainfall meter, according to the explanation board.
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Around 9:00 I arrived at the official peak of Mt. Hinata, where there is a stone marker of Japanese GS, but there is no view at this spot.
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The name-board of Mt. Hinata was a couple of minutes away from the official peak, and this place commands a fine one-eighty open view.
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This peak is famous for its beach-like sand surface, but it didn't look so nice under the cloudy sky.
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I found a cluster of takane-biranji, one of the two main targets on this hike. ^^)
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The other side of the peak was cut sharply to the cliff.
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There was a small stone monument dedicate to a local daimyojin god.
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The fogs on the peak were constantly flowing.
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I could see Mt. Yatsugatake to the east when fogs were cleared. As I had a plan to hike Mt. Nykasa today, I didn't take a break and continued to walking back to the trailhead.
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When I came back to the parking space around 10:15, the space was full with more than 20 cars.
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I then walked towards Nishiki-daki.
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I arrived at a small gazebo at Nishiki-daki trailhead around 11:00.
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The board explains the trail to the peak was closed.
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But there was a short trail to the fall before the blockade.
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I found the other target of this hike, shirahigeso near the fall.
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A beautiful fall.
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I resumed walking back to the parking space.
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And arrived at the parking space around 11:45. My plan was to hike Mt. Nyukasa in the afternoon, to look for other wildflowers. The report will be posted soon.
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