When he was 68 he began climbing Mt. Odaigahara after being influenced by Tessai TOMIOKA, and at his own expense built a mountain trail and set up a small hut on the mountain.
晩年の68歳より、富岡鉄斎からの影響で奈良県大台ケ原に登り始め、自費で登山道の整備、小屋の建設などを行った。