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

Gear36

Articles about ultralight gear

Community19

Topics on community and people

Thoughts & ideas38

Tips for Making Hiking More Enjoyable

Feature2

Topics we find interesting

Gallery6

Photos capturing our vision

Yamatomichi HLC5

Yamatomichi HLC adventures

Yamatomichi10

Our Story

UL Hiking University　Lecture 5: A History of Outdoor and Hiking Stoves：Period 2: Alcohol stoves, solid-fuel stoves, windscreens and pot supports

2026/9/4

Gear

UL Hiking University　Lecture 5: A History of Outdoor and Hiking Stoves：Period 1: The origins and evolution of outdoor stoves

2026/9/4

Gear

Yamatomichi x Outsiders　Jens’s UK Pop-up Tour Report：Launching in the UK

2026/8/31

Yamatomichi

How the Kami Shirt was Made：Behind the scenes with Yamatomichi's new washi-nylon fabric
2026/8/28
- Yamatomichi
MCT Hikers' Handbook　The Michinoku Coastal Trail, Part 3: Logistics, Highlights and Route Recommendations：A hikers' guide to the Michinoku Coastal Trail
2026/7/3
- Thoughts & ideas
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