A YAMAP activity log records a hike on the T-ridge between Fujiwara-dake and Oike-dake. The supplied record is timestamped 11 November 2026.
The log lists 8.8 km in 5 hours 43 minutes, including 50 minutes of rest, with 859 m of ascent and 862 m of descent. It gives a standard time of 5 hours 19 minutes, calculated for an ordinary pace with a course constant of 20. No average-pace figure is stated in the extracted text.
Timed points run from 08:26 at the Komata-dani trailhead and first parking area, past the second parking area, to the T-ridge trailhead around 08:41–08:44. East Botanbuchi is logged around 12:00–12:05 and Tsuchikura-dake around 12:32–12:45. The return to the Komata-dani second parking area, trailhead and first parking area is logged at about 14:09–14:10.
The hiker wrote that they had wanted to walk the T-ridge seen from Botanbuchi on Oike-dake, and that this was a first visit. In their account, the steep ground was mainly the climb up to the ridge and the later rise from the ridge onto the tableland; the rest was easy walking. They described the autumn color as outstanding and said the day made them a fan of the T-ridge.
The descent went over Tsuchikura-dake, then by a shortcut down a steep slope to a forest-road junction. The log notes a bio-toilet at the Komata-dani parking area and a short walk to the T-ridge trailhead, marked by a “darting child” warning figure. On the ridge, the hiker described a carpet of fallen leaves and a gradient of vermilion and yellow, and compared the view to a colorful brocade print.
They recalled an earlier visit to see rhododendrons at Tengu-do, when a local person said the rhododendrons on the T-ridge were also worth seeing. The hiker wrote that there were indeed many rhododendron trees, along with many iwagami leaves. Botanbuchi and Tengu-bana on Oike-dake then came into view. The climb onto the tableland is described as an empty place with no one else there. Further notes mention East Botanbuchi, the red of mayumi on the way toward Tsuchikura-dake, and scenery that made the hiker stop and look.
The final descent used a minor route along a stream. The hiker wrote that it is not shown on the YAMAP map, although marker tape was present, and that the path joined Notanosaka. The log closes by calling the walk on the T-ridge during autumn-foliage season the best part of the outing.
Original activity log: https://yamap.com/activities/52490088
