On Sunday 28th May 2023, Satoru JJ1RUI, a radio amateur from Japan reached the summit of Kogouchidake and activated this summit on the amateur radio bands for the Summits on the Air (“SOTA”) group.
He made 68 contacts in total working on the 70cm and 40m amateur radio bands.
The summit of Kogouchidake is 2802 metres (9193 feet) asl. It has a rating of 10 points on the SOTA group database.
The summit of Kogouchidake is in the Shizuoka Prefecture on Honshu Island.