A YAMAP activity log records a hike through Wakakusayama (Mikasayama), Takamadoyama, Takamadoyama’s west peak, Hoyama’s south peak and Hoyama in Nara.
The recorded day totals are 6 hours 20 minutes, including 1 hour 28 minutes of rest, over 18.0 km, with 903 m of ascent and 932 m of descent. The log lists a course constant described as ordinary (23), calculated from a standard time of 6 hours 16 minutes. Checkpoint times in the source text are not clear enough to reconstruct a reliable schedule, and no average pace figure is given.
The hiker wrote that they had climbed Daimonjiyama in Kyoto the previous year and chose Nara’s Takamadoyama this year because of its Daimonji bonfire. They were also interested in the Nara Okuyama Driveway and had hoped for an easy peak hunt while driving. They said limited advance checking meant they met several areas closed to entry and road sections where walking was prohibited, and that they ended up walking nearly 10 km. Setting out with a casual plan left them very tired; they added that a loop from Byakugo-ji might have been a better option. They were still satisfied with the views from the fire bed and from Wakakusayama, and with walking through the Kasugayama Primeval Forest.
The activity log is dated 11 November 2026.
Original activity log: https://yamap.com/activities/52626083
