How do I avoid the crowds when climbing Japan's mountains in August?

by Yuto
(Japan)

Hi there Mr. Wolff,

I hope you are having a good day. I live in Osaka and am quite a fan of climbing mountains, and although I haven’t done many of the big ones here, I am excited to start.

I read your book yesterday and wanted to ask if you had any suggestions for less crowded areas during August. I was gonna head out to Tokushima or Hakuba from 8/16 - over the weekend, and my only dislikes are large crowds lol.

I climb to get away from it all. Thanks for your time.