【Cover featuring Naomi Nishida】Go to Low Mountains for Golden Week! Montbell teaches "effortless, safe, and slightly stylish" enjoyable, gentle mountain climbing guide released

Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Shinagawa / Representative Director and President: Hiroaki Miyahara) group company, Gakken Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Shinagawa / Representative Director and President: Tatsuya Nanjo), will release "Gentle Mountain Walking Introduction for People 50 and Older: Start with Low Mountains!" (supervised by Montbell) on Friday, May 1, 2026.

・Amazon　https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4058027207

・Rakuten Books　https://books.rakuten.co.jp/rb/18525168/

● Enjoy health while having fun! Why not start adult mountain walking?

"I'm not confident in my physical strength, but I want to move my body in nature and refresh myself."
This book is a gentle mountain climbing guide for such adult women.

When you reach your 50s, "health" becomes a topic that comes up more and more, both at work and in private life.

"Mountain climbing," which leads to physical fitness while enjoying nature, is becoming a new hobby and health habit for many people starting in their 50s.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, leisure activities that can avoid "crowds" have gained attention, and people who had no connection to mountain climbing before have started visiting low mountains in urban areas. Currently, popular mountains are bustling with many people on holidays, and "low-mountain climbing" is spreading as an accessible activity.

In this book, Montbell, a comprehensive outdoor manufacturer with over 50 years of history, clearly explains the basic information necessary for low-mountain climbing for people aged 50 and over. It carefully introduces how to plan safely and enjoyably, necessary equipment, convenient wear, basic walking techniques, and how to enjoy the mountains, all tailored to the physical strength and lifestyle of people in their 50s.

Why not start a time where your mind and body feel lighter with "effortless mountain walking"?

▼Recommended for people who:

・Feel a lack of exercise but don't want to do anything strenuous
・Want to refresh themselves in nature
・Want to start outdoor activities while also enjoying fashion
・Want to continue healthy living enjoyably

● Special Interview: Actress Naomi Nishida

Naomi Nishida is one of the actresses who enjoys mountain walking.
When she posted her winter Mt. Mitake hiking on Instagram, it attracted so much attention that it was picked up by online news.

This book features a special interview where Ms. Nishida talks about the charm and enjoyment of the mountains that she feels.

● Start here first! Don't fail in choosing your equipment

From how to choose light and easy-to-walk shoes to convenient items that you want to gradually collect.

Seasonal coordination examples for spring, summer, autumn, and winter are also included, so you can enjoy "mountain walking with style."

● Safe even for beginners. How to plan and walk for mountain climbing

What kind of mountain should I choose? How can I walk without getting tired?

Points that beginners often stumble on are explained clearly with photos.

It also introduces how to use convenient apps.

● It continues because it's not overdone. How to enjoy mountains for people in their 50s

"It's okay to start with a park with a 50m elevation difference!"

A walking research expert recommends how to interact with mountains according to your physical strength.

You'll learn about "mountain climbing at your own pace," where you don't have to aim for the summit.

● Just reading it makes you want to go! Nationwide recommended low mountain guide

Montbell staff actually recommend low mountain courses with great views and refreshing feelings.

"Where should I go next holiday?" can be decided immediately.

[Table of Contents]

Special interview: Actress Naomi Nishida
The comfortable "silence" experienced at Mt. Oiwa became the trigger for mountain walking.

Prologue: Dr. of walking research gives a seal of approval! "Enjoy health while having fun!", that's mountain climbing.

Part 1: Preparation of equipment and wear for safe and comfortable mountain walking.

Part 2: Let's go to the mountains! Planning for mountain climbing.

Part 3: Make it less strenuous! Mountain walking techniques and body training.

Part 4: Montbell staff's favorite! Nationwide low mountain list.

[Supervisor Profile]

Montbell

A comprehensive Japanese outdoor manufacturer with over 50 years of history. Based on the concepts of "Function is Beauty" and "Light & Fast," it develops and sells various outdoor products such as rainwear apparel, backpacks, hiking boots, and tents. It has approximately 120 stores in Japan and also stores overseas, with many fans both domestically and internationally. In addition, it conducts a wide range of activities including outdoor events, lecture series on mountain climbing techniques, regional revitalization in cooperation with local governments, nature conservation, disaster relief, and publishing the mountain magazine "Gakujin" through its group companies.

[Product Overview]

"Gentle Mountain Walking Introduction for People 50 and Older: Start with Low Mountains!"

Supervision: Montbell

List price: 1,650 yen (tax included)

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