Hike up Mt. Hongu

[Kamoshika]

Last Sunday, I decided to do a hike up a local mountain (Mt. Hongu 本宮山) on a hot and humid sunny day. Lots of sweat, but nice to get out on a dry day during the rainy season. At the top, there's an upper shrine that's part of a main shrine below in the City of Toyokawa (Toga Jinja 砥鹿神社), as well as the actual summit a little above, which affords great views of Toyokawa and Toyohashi City, and the Atsumi Peninsula, which separates the Pacific Ocean from the Mikawa Bay.

1. The torii (gate) at the start

• Canon EOS R6m2
• RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM
• 33.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/60 sec
• ISO 250

2. The long ascent.

• Canon EOS R6m2
• RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM
• 24.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 1000

3. The upper shrine.

• Canon EOS R6m2
• RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM
• 24.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/125 sec
• ISO 640

4. Mt. Fuji way off in the distance.

• Canon EOS R6m2
• RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM
• 105.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/160 sec
• ISO 100

5. A massive torii on the approach from the other side.

• Canon EOS R6m2
• RF14-35mm F4 L IS USM
• 14.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 640

6. A smaller torii with the name of the shrine.

• Canon EOS R6m2
• RF14-35mm F4 L IS USM
• 26.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/60 sec
• ISO 800

7. A Japanese sugi スギ (a cryptomeria) that has been standing next to the shrine for over 1000 years.

• Canon EOS R6m2
• RF14-35mm F4 L IS USM
• 16.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/60 sec
• ISO 100

8. A view looking south from the summit.

• Canon EOS R6m2
• RF14-35mm F4 L IS USM
• 35.0 mm
• ƒ/13
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 100

 

[AKVet]

Fantastic shots! I was stationed in Japan in the 70s and 80s. I miss the country side, traditional buildings, and the people.

 

[Bert-63]

Beautiful images. I actually follow a couple of Japanese vanLifers to see the countryside. I have no idea what they are saying but I can still appreciate the videos - nature is an international language.

 

[tpatana]

Nice pictures. I always like to visit the less populated inaka areas in Japan.

 

[Kamoshika]

Fantastic shots! I was stationed in Japan in the 70s and 80s. I miss the country side, traditional buildings, and the people.

Beautiful images. I actually follow a couple of Japanese vanLifers to see the countryside. I have no idea what they are saying but I can still appreciate the videos - nature is an international language.

Nice pictures. I always like to visit the less populated inaka areas in Japan.

Thank you all. Luckily, I don't live in a densely pack urban area, and an hour's drive (or less) will put me smack dab in the middle of nowhere.