Why I Hike Mt. Iwate. Quietly Crossing Onigajo, the Demon's Castle

[@sharlainjapan]

So niiiice! Think I could handle hiking this with you? or would I hold you back too much😂

[@GoNorthJapan]

I think you could do it! Just tell me when!

[@sharlainjapan]

GoNorth Japan If we have any good weather this week let’s do it!

[@shushshush1277]

Hi sharla love your videos so entertaining in very boring school holidays here Australia 🇦🇺

[@foreigndaruma9825]

Do it, then challenge Chris to come along: he can't keep living on past glories of climbing Mount Fuji over half a decade ago...

[@chrissappington8280]

Doeet!

[@sarahplife]

Man, you deserve more subs. Your footage is absolutely breathtaking and inspiring!

[@GoNorthJapan]

Thanks! Appreciate it!

[@cornishpasty4344]

Thank you for sharing! You don't normally see Japan from this perspective.

[@MartynRavensdale]

Thank you for this I am an unfit 63 year old who used to love hiking. This is a lovely video to watch whilst shielding. Thank you.

[@edlee1826]

Thank you for the video, it looks great and the place looks amazing.

[@Grahamcracker6366]

Wow! It’s such a drastic landscape change at the end.

[@foreigndaruma9825]

Love that moment when you crest a ridge and the view is naturally revealed, really immersive!

[@KellieLStimson]

Making the most of a horrible year. We just had our school holidays and I did a few hikes (more like bushwalks). Connecting with nature really does feed the soul.

[@juvetb1]

Quinlan, I hope you'll be doing this for a few more years. Been a bad year, but will save up some dough to get to Iwate and hopefully get you out on a hike!

[@GoNorthJapan]

Yeah, I'm hoping things just keep going forward from here!

[@sagakanon879]

Hi Quilain, thanks for showing Tohoku's great sights and hikes. Maybe it could be helpfull to put the path to follow of your hikes (maybe with google maps). Keep up good work ;)

[@j.r.mccalla8662]

I really miss hiking. It's been crazy here in the States. Thanks for taking us along with you.

[@CJHolyoak]

Quinlan, you are becoming a regular mountain goat! A lovely varied trail. Won't be long before the snow comes in- wax up those skis

[@EricNeuls]

Every time I'm in awe of the beauty of Japan! Your Videos are literally the best at capturing it man!

[@shushshush1277]

Love the vids keep it up 👍🏿🐒😃

[@Nynke_K]

This is too good not to share: I just started playing this video but had accidentally forgotten to connect my headphones, so ironically, my boyfriend heard 'this hike I'm gonna be relatively quiet...` And then I paused. He laughed SO HARD! 😆

[@GoNorthJapan]

Great story, LOL

[@LovelyPariah]

Your videos are so soothing to me. Thanks for letting me hike all these beautiful paths vicariously!

[@RobbC.]

The question isn't why?... it's why not?! :) So beautiful

[@riskae_]

I'd like to take a trip back out to Japan again once this year is behind us, hopefully much more extensive than 11 days. Your videos certainly make me want to dig deep on northern Japan!

[@disastresskettle579]

I love this. Watching a beautiful person interact with these majestic environments is really captivating. I want to go to the places he films.

[@LetItBe33broswick2]

New favorite channel on KZbin. Absolutely beautiful! I can't wait to move to northern Japan!

[@GoNorthJapan]

Thank you! Happy to hear that!

[@tailstraveladventures79]

I really enjoyed this one! So beautiful and relaxing 👍🏻

[@gonnaeatcha3335]

Your videos have the perfect balance between being satisfied with the beautiful sights and wanting to see them with your own eyes 👍😊

[@GoNorthJapan]

So glad to hear that!!

[@phelrim7326]

Simply outstanding!

[@NelvinCagas]

nice drone shot, good timing , the weather is good, onigajo was dangerous but it was beautiful and adventure. keep safe bro..I`m so happy that I met you when climbing MT. MItsuishi..

[@kailashks901]

Even though this is just a 15 min video... the journey to the summit has been amazing. Some great views, some rocky paths.. In the end the view that is so excellent makes you forget your fatigue and makes it all the more worth it. Amazing work on those drone shots.

[@dkdc451]

Thank you for posting. This was beautiful

[@Capulet89]

When I ever (hopefully soonish) make it to Japan, I will definitely go hiking in Iwate. The autumn landscape looks gorgeous. Love from the Swiss alps!

[@HappyBerryCrochet]

Just incredible 😌

[@chocjamie]

It looks like a dangerous path! And like an alien landscape! Thank you for bringing us along!

[@XxXxDominator]

i love the cinematic and real life feel this one has plus those drone angles dam!!!

[@maestroscuro]

Love your channel. No matter which video, it always brings a sense of peace and relief to my day. Love your style. Keep up the great work! Thanks!

[@mmmm-cv6wm]

Brilliant!!

[@Melisazc461]

Amazing view. 😀😀😀 Thank you for sharing your journey. 🥰

[@grenm9]

Thats amazing, veiws like that must make you feel like your on top of the world

[@GoNorthJapan]

They do!

[@bethbarclay855]

I keep saying this.....amazing views

[@TheOdions]

Looks like a great hike. Would love to hike and just chill there. Loved the video

[@Sky-eu2gv]

Love your videos as always, this quieter one is a nice change of pace! Curious: Around 9:20, were you able to set your drone to track and follow you as you climb? It's such a cool shot.

[@GoNorthJapan]

Yes - I set my drone to "active track" to follow me for that bit. The issue is that it would lose me if I went behind any rocks.

[@TheRealMythril]

Such heavenly views. Love the little “bloopers” good to see that the best hikers sometimes end up sat on their bum when are going down hill too! So glad to see that you are getting something valuable from this mad year.🧼😷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👩🏻‍🦼

[@geoffrey3668]

Thank you to let us come with you on the trail!

[@TheKhalzone]

Another solid video. I'm looking forward to hiking in Japan when I move there next year. It looks amazing

[@sitruchsral]

Absolutely beautiful

[@Laura_Darkspear]

2:03 that looks so cool!!

[@shimauma9577]

Awesome, thanks for sharing.

[@hamaonhatban2784]

It's amazing！ Thank you for the video.

[@pg_jem]

Incredible hike, definitely need to hike this one day.

[@markusmottus1686]

Absolutely stunning scenery! And well done on the hike, I felt my legs itching when I saw the trail up to the summit! Though I highly doubt I'm in the required shape to do that hike, I'd still push my limits to see how far I'd make it. Also love your videos man, keep it up!😄

[@GoNorthJapan]

Thanks!!

[@Ashley-jp4nn]

8:07 perhaps my favorite view so far 🥰

[@larryteslaspacexboringlawr739]

thank you for awesome video, making me want to teach english in way north japan

[@ThinkHarder]

for some the nature of japan is not as interessting as the main cities, but with his editing and beautiful scenery i just love watching his video i wish there will be more to come, cheers Quinlan

[@MissRoseyCheeky]

Great video Quinlan! Spectacular views. How long is that hike in terms of distance? and how many hours did it take you in total?

[@GoNorthJapan]

This route was 16.13km. It took me about 4.5 hours total. I think that it's supposed to take more like 7 hours, but I ran a big chunk of the way down.

[@nolisarmiento1719]

new subscriber here....I think your videos are great...showing the less explored parts of Japan.....Tohoku is really very underrated.......just a suggestion, I hope you could discuss briefly how do you get to those places, how long does it take to hike a certain mountain, etc.......

[@GoNorthJapan]

Thanks for subscribing! Yeah- I will try to include that information, thanks!

[@catbarnard2833]

Do you do the drone footage yourself? It’s so awesome

[@GoNorthJapan]

Thanks! Yeah- I do all the drone stuff and well, basically everything else as well, by myself. I usually hike alone though sometimes go with friends.

[@lrwalters14]

What a workout! How many hours were you hiking?

[@GoNorthJapan]

I think that day it was just a 4.5 hours. I ran down...

[@fqras]

1:45 Damn this shot is nice.

[@Nynke_K]

This one really makes me want to hike this route (and get as lucky with the weather)! Like Sharla, I also feel I would slow you down a lot, though. At what time did you start the hike, and where from? And how long did it take you to get down?

[@GoNorthJapan]

I started this hike really late in the day. I wasn't planning on hiking that day, but my new GoPro 9 arrived so I immediately started charging it with a USB portable charger and packed up and ran out the door to try it out. I started at the Amihari Ski Resort around 12. Since I ran down Umagaeshi (got a friend to drive me back to my car) I managed to do it in about 4.5 hours including filming.

[@geishavampiresa]

Can you stay at the lodge if it's too late to go down the summit or the person is tired to do so???

[@GoNorthJapan]

Yes! There are some lodges that are sort of bare bones (just a bathroom) but free to stay in. At the 8th station of Mt. Iwate there is also a lodge (open from July through part of October) that is 1,700 yen. There, you can rent blankets, some simple food, there's a wood-burning stove, spring water, etc. It's quite nice!

[@baront1057]

Would you be interested in upload unedited raw footage of the whole journey?

[@GoNorthJapan]

I took waaaaay too much footage (as usual). It would be over an hour, and I can't imagine anyone watching it... But I may try to make some sort of background-type long videos at some point.

[@sekivlog]

@安涼奈 /Alyonaのチャンネルから来ました。私も岩手山に登ったことがあります。懐かしい。体力的にきつかったですけどね(笑)

[@GoNorthJapan]

見てくれてありがとうございます！岩手山いいですよね！

[@shushshush1277]

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