Tips for climbing (Mt. Furushi, Mt. Sankaku, Mt. Awa)
Tips for climbing (Mt. Furushi, Mt. Sankaku, Mt. Awa)
1. Do not climb alone
2. Let family/friends know your climbing schedule
3. Finish climbing at least one hour before sunset
4. Use parking lot near Katsuyama community center
( Do not park by the entrance of the trail path for Mt. Furushi,
Mt. Sankaku, and Mt. Awa, in case the emergency vehicles have to enter)
Preparation
1. Appropriate clothes
Better to wear long sleeve shirt, long pants, athletic/climbing shoes. There are sharp rocks on the climbing course.
2. Fully charged smartphone/cellphone
Turn off Wi-Fi to keep the battery. Poor signal reception in the valleys.
3. Rain gear
Even in the good weather.
4. Flashlight/headlight
5. Water
2L per person in the hot summer weather, be careful for heat-attack.
6. Suction for Habu-bite
Useful for bee sting
7. Portable rations
Chocolates, candies, dried fruits, Kokuto (brown sugar lump), etc.
Considerations for climbing
1. Check the weather, health condition, preparation. Take full responsibility for your climbing.
2. When you get lost, go back and try to find the pink blazes.
3. Better not go down to the mountain runoff. You might lose the way.
4. Preserve the nature
5. In case of emergency
Nago fire department (TEL: 0980-52-2121), Nago police station (TEL: 0980-52-0110)
If you have an injured person in your group, call 119 (not 911 in Japan).