Kiyosato-Fujimi plateau (Yatsugatake) trip in the storm : 2 清里~富士見高原(八ヶ岳) 台風21号 (2)

Before moving to Fujimi plateau, we climed up to Iimori yama

This was meant to be quick and easy hike.

Iimori yama

Then we drove to the hut we rent out for next two day, which have fences around yard for dog.
You have to be careful for the rural area rule. We arrieved this local town, to the station area around 2pm, expectng to have some lunch. But all of these shops are closed. Since they operate 11-1pm, and 17pm-20pm. in the old style everyone live in the same schedule.
We ended up with going local chain grocery and picked up some Tako-Yaki.

Fujimi resort rental house

The hut was quite old, and do not have enough lighting. 

But had decent laundry machine and laundry line under awning. (No detergent, nor laundry clip)

Not only the laundry machine....

I mean, they have good table stove and frying pans, but no condiments, tin-foil nor microwave.

They got nice bath chair and washing bowl, but no shampoo nor conditioners.

Kitchin sink had washing sponge of a decade old, and coffee cups were 70s Japanese style, which has espresso size. The hut has great deck, but no outside slippers.(and they have lots of inside slippers, more than necessity.)

Overall, the amenities here are all served as "unfinished sentences" 

  But my dog enjoyed the yard. So we will visit here again, probably to the camp site.

And, the typhoon cut power line and we lost power from 15:00 to the next day 9:00 am. So we did not have anything to do in that day

I enjoyed post-typhoon jogging in the leaving morning, though.

Kiyosato-Fujimi plateau (Yatsugatake) trip in the storm : 1 清里~富士見高原(八ヶ岳) 台風21号

We visited Kiyosato and Fujimi Kogen, planning on climbing up to Nishi-dake in Yatsudgatake.

However, the biggest typhoon hit the area. So We had to cancel the climbing part.

Though, I think my family enjoyed the stay overall despite the weather.

Utsukushi Mori

 Hagoromo pond is on the way to the top of Aka dake, which I would have gone if I were not exhausted with the crazy August.

We came back to station area and visited  Doryu fall along side of the railroad. 

We stayed a pension Greyhound in Kiyosato

The dog friendly Inn is a bit old, but french chef serve a good quality french dinner. The big pieces of cake at the last of the dinner is a bit too overkill, but I have American husband to eat the half of my cake! :) 

 Kiyosato used to be called "Harajuku in plateau" attracting tons of young tourist in 80-90s. However, I see traffics going to Yatsugatake, but scarce people walking around, and shops are all closed and decayed.

This used to be One Happy Plaza.

 On the other hand, there is Moegi no mura a couples of km away from the station, newly renovated shopping mall.

Caution: The music box museum advertise themselves Pets OK. But they don't want to invite our medium size dog, but only tiny toy breeds held by owner are permitted. (This is prevalent local illogical role in Japan, unfortunately) We got shoo off. Amazing ignorance.

We had lunch in truly dog ok place right next to marry go-around.

Visited Takizawa Farm and its dog park.

At the end of the 2nd day, Cliff visited to Jindai Cherry blossom.

(I was still exhausted and stayed in car)

 I ran with dog in Kiyosato in the both morning. I noticed Google map does not reflect local road accurately. Some of the roads are buried into bush, no one taking care of at all.

山の日の大岳山 Odake short hike

We parked at the Odake camping site (1000 yen for a day)

At the beginning of the trail

The paths are basically climing up river trail, Osawa.

Don't bother the residents here.

Near the top of mountain, they have shrine and abandoned hat. After the shrine, the path start to be rocker and steeper, needing your hand to pull up. So visitors definitely need gloves.