I will introduce the popular hiking course of Musashiitukaichi in Tokyo which can be reached from Shinjuku in 1 hour and a half.
The wonderful thing about this course is that most are gentle downhill.
If you climb up the steep slope to the mountain peak of Mt.Hinode, the remaining trails are the awsome downhill.
Moreover, the best hot springs are waiting at the end of the trail.
With about 3 hours and a harf on running, The majority of the course is gradual descent and can be said to beginners course.
In addition to a wonderful trail, you can taste traditional Japanese cuisine called “konnyaku” at “konnyaku shop Issui” !
Trail Map：
※The mountain trail is not an accurate map.If you want to know the exact mountain trail, please refer to the map on the market.
- area:
- Western Tokyo(Musashiitukaichi city)
- Genre:
- Hiking
- LEVEL：
- Beginner
- Traveling time (not including breaks):
- 4 hours 30 minutes
- Distance：
- About 8.4km
- Maximum elevation difference：
- 700m
- Access：
- Forward：JR Musashiitukaichi Line「武蔵五日市駅 Musashiitukaichi station」to Nish Tokyo Bus「松尾 Matuo stop」
- Return：Nish Tokyo Bus 「十里木バス停 Toriki bus station」to JR Musashiitukaichi Line「武蔵五日市駅 Musashiitukaichi stop」
Change to the bus at Musashi Ginkokichi station.
Take the “松尾行 Matsuo Line” or “つるつる温泉行 Tsuru Tsuru Onsen Line” at No. 3 bus stop.
Get off at “松尾 Matsuo” or “日の出山登山口 Hinodeyama Tozanguchi”.
A cute little goat welcomes you as you get off “Matsuo”
Go up a gentle slope along the stream
Proceed to the sign for “hinodeyama miyakesan”. (To the left)
The path of peaceful sunflower leaves continues.
Crossing a bridge where pretty frog figurines were installed is a mountain trail.
”Mt.HInode Hiking trail entrance”
A steep mountain road will continue for a while.
It is a branch to “Mt.Konpira Musashiituka Station”, but please do not go over there. I’ll be back here later.
The sign goes toward “日の出山 Mt, Hinode”.
A steep staircase follows
It is the last staircase to the top
It is finally the summit!
“Mt.mitake” and weather permitting “Mt. Fuji” can be overlooked.
Late breakfast, the picture below is my recommended “curry rice” (instant curry).
Go back to the previous branch and proceed to “Mt.Konpira Musashiituka Station”.
From here it is the beginning of a long down road.
Although there is only a little uphill, basically it is descending.
You will meet places with some nice views.
Proceed to “Kinrara Mt. Konpira”
Please be careful not to put too much speed as it is a comfortable slope too!
Take this sign as a landmark towards “瀬音の湯(2.7km) Shionenoyu”（To right）
It is the end of the mountain trail.
Turn this sign right
There is a “konnyaku shop Issui” on the way. Konjak is a Japanese traditional,
It is a plant produced from a plant of the family Taro, or its corm.
Various kinds of konnyaku can be eaten at 300 yen.
Go out to a thick road and turn this yellow sign to the left
The hot spring is almost over if you cross this bridge.
At last you arrived at the hot springs!
The bathing charge is 900 yen.
This facility also has a restaurant, which also serves meals such as pork cutlets and soba.
A nap with a rattan’s chair is also possible in a luxurious space while watching the Japanese garden.
You can drink beer on a tatami mat and take a breath.
The return bus stop is “十里木 Toriki Bus Stop” about 10 minutes on foot.
From “十里木 Toriki Bus Stop” to “武蔵五日 Musashiitukaichi Station” it is about 20 minutes by bus.
In front of “Musashiitukaichi Station” station there is a cafe for climbers and trail runners.
You can also shower and eat and charge the mobile phone.
“武蔵五日 Musashiitukaichi Station”
