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Card 586 of 10002026-08-24 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-08-24

OpenTopo Japan Maps the Boulders Between the Guidebooks

opentopo.rocks Observed source
Editorial interest 84/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A community-maintained Japanese bouldering topo for searching climbing areas, problems, access notes, hazards, and crag logistics.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-24 issue.

Field notes

The site organizes climbing information around visit planning rather than just route names: users can narrow areas by approach time, train access, toilets, parking, rock type, style, grade, seasonality, and sensitivity, then use search or map views. Its Japanese V-scale filter and result sorting by recent updates, problem count, or shortest approach make the database operationally specific. The project also explicitly marks coordinates, access notes, grades, and conditions as potentially incomplete or outdated.

Observed signals

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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.

OpenPublic substance visible
PrettyNotable craft visible
ProPolished or operationally mature
NicheUnusually specific use
HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade

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Landing page observed 2026-08-24. The live site may have changed.