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HLC Shikoku

In Matsuyama, the outdoor shop T-mountain serves as an HLC Place*, with its owner, Tetsu Kanno, acting as an ambassador. In addition to organizing hikes in the Ishizuchi and Tsurugi mountain ranges, they also offer programs related to pilgrimage routes, trail maintenance, and bikepacking.

*Yamatomichi HLC PLACE is the hub for our HLC activities in each area. It will serve as a place to hold programs, meet and exchange knowledge with other ultralight hikers.

PROGRAM

Programs by HLC Shikoku

2025 Category & Title
April 26 GUEST SEMINAR  The World of Ultralight: Letting Go of Weight, Expanding Possibilities (by JK)
May 24–25 BASIC  Ishizuchi Mountain Range 2-Day Workshop
June 8 BASIC  Intro to UL Hiking (Shiraishi Lodge / Kuma Kogen)
July 26–27 BASIC  Saragatake 2-Day Workshop
August 30–31 AMBASSADOR’S SIGNATURE  Hiker’s Bike Rafting Adventure: Niiyodo River 2-Day Trip
September 28 BASIC  Intro to UL Hiking (TBD / Tokushima)
October 11–13 PRACTICE  Tsurugi Mountain Range 3-Day UL Hiking
October 26 LOCAL STUDY HIKING  Ishizuchi Mountain Range Trail Work & Local Study Hike
November 8–9 LIFE & COMMUNITY  HLC Kansai & HLC Shikoku 2-Day Meetup Hike
March 28–29 AMBASSADOR’S SIGNATURE  Shimanami Kaido 2-Day UL Hiking
Tetsu Kanno

Tetsu Kanno菅野 哲

HLC Shikoku ambassador

Tetsu, a devoted father of three daughters, operates T-mountain, a mountain gear store located at the base of Matsuyama Castle in Shikoku. An avid outdoor enthusiast, he enjoys running, climbing, boarding, and hiking, with a long history of exploring mountains both in Japan and abroad since his twenties. In recent years, Tetsu has developed a deeper connection to the mountains of his home region in Shikoku, finding renewed meaning and joy in the familiar landscapes he grew up with.

NEWS

HLC NEWS