No, not that I’m aware of. At least there weren’t any English maps the last time I was in Hirogawara (広河原).
Nor are there any maps or signs in Chinese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, German, or French either. WHY? Because this is JAPAN. :-)
I think you’ll find an occasional sign with the Japanese name in romaji (romanized characters, like "Kita-dake"), but most of them are in kanji (Chinese characters) like this one: https://flic.kr/p/addkay
Most responsible climbers are prepared with a Japanese trail map so they can compare the Japanese kanji on the trail signs with the Japanese kanji on their trail maps.
Here is the trail map for Mt. Kita-dake, available online and in major bookstores: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4398769773/
You can also use popular trekking apps like Yamap, available both in the App Store & Google Play.
So yes, I would think it’s quite easy to get lost without proper preparation.
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