JOURNAL

Our Journal is dedicated to exploring the world of ultralight hiking, covering methodologies, gear, culture, adventures, philosophy, and history of ultralight hiking.

Hiking17

Hiking stories by Yamatomichi friends

Gear33

Articles about ultralight gear

Community19

Topics on community and people

Thoughts & ideas37

Tips for Making Hiking More Enjoyable

Feature2

Topics we find interesting

Gallery6

Photos capturing our vision

Yamatomichi HLC5

Yamatomichi HLC adventures

Yamatomichi8

Our Story

MCT Hikers' Handbook　The Michinoku Coastal Trail, Part 2: Planning Your Hike：A hikers' guide to the Michinoku Coastal Trail

2026/6/20

Thoughts & ideas

MCT Hikers' Handbook　The Michinoku Coastal Trail, Part 1: What, Where and How-to：A comprehensive hikers' guide to the MCT

2026/6/19

Thoughts & ideas

HIKING AS LIBERAL ARTS　DAIZABURO SAKAMOTO “Retreating” #2

2026/5/28

Thoughts & ideas

HIKING AS LIBERAL ARTS　DAIZABURO SAKAMOTO “Retreating” #1
2026/5/28
- Thoughts & ideas
Ultralight Backpacking Across Taiwan:　#8 More Kindness Than I Could Carry
2026/5/8
- Hiking
Yamatomichi’s Introduction to Ultralight Hiking：Understanding ultralight hiking and how to put it into practice
2026/4/17
- Yamatomichi HLC
- Thoughts & ideas
Walking meditation　#3 Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Hiking as Meditation：Journal editor-in-chief Masaaki Mita explores walking meditation
2026/4/14
- Thoughts & ideas
Walking meditation　#2 Mindfulness, Walking Meditation and Western Medicine：Yamatomichi Journal editor-in-chief Masaaki Mita goes deeper into practicing mindfulness
2026/4/13
- Thoughts & ideas
Walking meditation　#1 Mindfulness and the Meditation of Thich Nhat Hanh：Journal editor-in-chief Masaaki Mita practices walking meditation
2026/3/30
- Thoughts & ideas
People, Mountains, Paths: The UL Way　#8 Imagine Bon Odori Club
2026/3/20
- Community
The Making of a Yamatomichi Factory　Part 2: Ramping Up Production in Toyooka
2026/3/6
- Yamatomichi
The Making of a Yamatomichi Factory　Part 1: Setting Up in Toyooka and Learning the Ropes
2026/3/6
- Yamatomichi
Hardcore Ski Hiking　#2 Traversing Japan’s Okutone Mountains：The Journey
2026/2/20
- Hiking
Hardcore Ski Hiking　#1 An Ultralight Hiker’s Guide to Staying Light in Japan’s Okutone Mountains：#1 Gear & prep
2026/2/20
- Hiking
Masaru's Trail-log　HIKE DOTO: 410 Kilometers on the Hokkaido East Trail, Vol. 2：Masaru Kiyota thru-hikes Japan's new northern trail
2026/2/13
- Hiking
Ultralight Backpacking Across Taiwan:　#7 New year with family
2026/2/6
Masaru's Trail-log　HIKE DOTO: 410 Kilometers on the Hokkaido East Trail, Vol. 1：Masaru Kiyota thru-hikes Japan's new northern trail
2026/1/31
- Hiking
A Chef’s Yamatomichi Trail Log：Fermentation Walk — Four Days and Three Nights in Kumamoto
2026/1/20
- Hiking
HIKING AS LIBERAL ARTS　Yasushi Ogawa “Medicine” #2
2026/1/14
- Community
- Thoughts & ideas
HIKING AS LIBERAL ARTS　Yasushi Ogawa “Medicine” #1：
2026/1/14
- Community
- Thoughts & ideas
Ultralight Backpacking Across Taiwan:　#6 The First Steps
2025/10/3
- Hiking