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Peak Autumn Color on a Walk to Shuhogahara

A YAMAP activity log dated 11 November 2026 describes a walk begun after morning work, from JR Motomachi Station toward Shuhogahara to see autumn leaves. The activity is listed with Rokkosan, Nagamineyama, and Mayasan. The log does not describe separate summit visits to each of those peaks.

Recorded summary

  • Moving time: 4 hours 40 minutes
  • Rest: 32 minutes
  • Distance: 12.1 km
  • Ascent / descent: 684 m / 628 m
  • Course constant: 19, rated ordinary (ふつう), calculated from a standard time of 5 hours 18 minutes

The log also notes a completed hiking plan and GPX data. Checkpoint times in the source text are concatenated and are not repeated here.

The writer says the first thing noticed after leaving JR Motomachi Station was a yarn shop they had wanted to visit. Finding it unexpectedly lifted their mood. They then passed a stylish bakery, turned back, and bought only two breads before going on. They had chosen Daishi-michi so they could eat muffins at Re-encounter, which is why they kept the bakery stop small. The log does not say whether they ate the muffins that day.

Farther along they passed 杏杏, a place they wrote they would like to try for lunch, and a café next door. By the time they reached Suwa Shrine, they described the route so far as already a “gourmet street.” At Inari Chaya they stamped a card and walked at an easy pace.

They also came across flowers they called unexpectedly lovely, blooming quietly in autumn light through the trees. The title’s “cute little one” refers to those flowers.

The writer says that walking Mount Rokko again has felt like a return to the start, but that each walk brings a new find. Around Shuhogahara the foliage was at its peak, with trees in green, yellow, and deep red, and they felt refreshed.

The Dairyu-ji stamp was beside the offering box at the main hall. They had already descended, so they climbed the stairs again to stamp it. They note that a stamp rally can be completed efficiently, but that they would rather plan the trails they want for the day while allowing for limited time.

The log ends with the writer saying the day was enjoyable, with unexpected encounters, and that they still cannot give up mountain walking.

Original activity log: https://yamap.com/activities/52628275

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