About
The Academic Alpine Club of Kyoto (AACK) was founded on May 24th, 1931, by several enterprising and skilled climbers; members of the Kyoto Imperial University Travel Club, including Kinji Imanishi, Eizaburo Nishibori, Tsunahiko Shidei, and Takeo Kuwabara. At the outset the fundamental goal of the AACK was to climb Himalayan mountains.
Presidents
Kan Koriba
1931.5 - 1932Hitoshi Kihara
1932 - 1958.1Takeo Kuwabara
1958.1 - 1963.5Kinji Imanishi
1963.1 - 1967.5Masatada Tada
1967.5 - 1972.5Tsunahide Shidei
1972.5 - 1976.5Yoshio Kondo
1976.5 - 1987.5Ryohei Hori
1987.5 - 1993.5Tomoki Takamura
1993.5 - 1997.5Shoichiro Uyeo
1997.5 - 2003.5Masaaki Kimura
2003.5 - 2007.5Yutaka Ageta
2007.5 - 2011.5Kozo Matsubayashi
2011.5 - 2015.5Tetsuro Matsuzawa
2015.5 - 2020.2Shiro Kohshima
February 11, 2020 -A Comfortable Stay with Stunning Views, Perfect for Mountain Enthusiasts
Sasagamine Hütte
Sasagamine Hütte is located on a high-altitude plateau called Myoko kogen, lying at an elevation of 1,300 m. Surrounded by the Northern region of the Japanese Alps – Mount Myoko (2,454 m), Mount Hiuchi (2,462 m), and Mount Kurohime(2,053 m) – Sasagamine huette affords a spectacular view of the mountains; providing respite from the hot, busy, noisy city!
Related Associations
Newsletter
AACK Newsletter is the quarterly publication of the Academic Alpine Club of Kyoto (AACK) written for club members to encourage sharing of information and advice.
Himalayan Study Monographs
Himalayan Study Monographs is an academic, peer-reviewed journal, published by the Association for the Studies of Himalaya (ASH), formed of like-minded members of AACK. ASH began the journal to report the numerous findings resulting from AACK Himalayan expeditions. In 2014, all articles in the Himalayan Study Monographs series became open access, thanks to the support of the Kyoto University Bhutan Friendship Program and the Leading Graduate Program in Primatology and Wildlife Science, Kyoto University.