Hyōichi Kōno
Hyōichi Kōno (河野 兵市 Kōno Hyōichi, April 12, 1958 – May 17, 2001) was a Japanese adventurer, best known for circling Japan on bicycle, and traveling to the North Pole. He was born in the town of Ikata, Ehime, Japan.
Kōno died in 2001 while attempting to walk from the North Pole back to his hometown. A memorial display entitled "Reaching Home" was erected at the Seto Agriculture Park in Ikata to honor him. It includes a signpost noting the names, dates, and distances of locations he traveled to. It reads as follows:
The "Reaching Home" memorial at the Seto Agriculture Park, Ikata, Ehime
A signpost detailing Hyōichi Kōno's various travels.
| Date | Location | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Ayers Rock | 6,500 |
| 1982 | Anchorage, Alaska | 6,170 |
| 1982 | New York | 11,360 |
| 1983 | Mount McKinley, Alaska | 6,170 |
| 1983 | (arrow missing) | |
| 1983 | Honolulu, Hawaii | 6,920 |
| 1986 | Aconcagua, the highest peak in South America | 17,930 |
| 1987 | (arrow missing) | |
| 1988 | (arrow missing) | |
| 1989 | (arrow missing) | |
| 1990 | (arrow missing) | |
| 1997 | Resolute, Canada | 7,500 |
| 1997 | North Pole | |
| 1998 | Naha, Okinawa |
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