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. Kono went missing in the Canadian Arctic, and was found in the Arctic Ocean.[1][2]
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:
| Date | Location | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Ayers Rock | 6,500 |
| 1982 | Anchorage, Alaska | 6,170 |
| 1982 | New York City | 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 |
References
edit- ^ "Search for Arctic explorer halted". Irish Examiner. 2001-05-22. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ "ILEA000008581: Body of missing adventurer Kono found in Arctic Ocean". Imagelinkglobal ILG. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
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