hiking – Tokyo Sampomaster

【Week Day Hiking on April 22nd】Mt.Mitake and Rock Garden

HIKING OVERVIEW:

Mt. Mitake (929 m), along with Mount Takao in the western part of Tokyo, is visited by many climbers as a mountain that can be climbed by a cable car.

You can enjoy the rich nature through the four seasons, and it is also known that Musasabi is inhabited.

On the top of the mountain is a Shukubo village run by Musashi-Mitake Shrine. The hiking trails are maintained and you can enjoy easy walking.

Difficulty of this hiking:

Physical strength: ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
hiking Difficulty: ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆
Travel distance: 8 km
Walking time: 3 hours 50 minutes
Height difference: 229 m

MEETING PLACE AND TIME:

Ome Line Mitake Station at 9:00 am

ACCESS:

JR Ō me Line Mitake Station → Nishi-Tokyo Bus · “To Cable Shita” (8 minutes), Cable Car Takimoto Station → Mt. Mitake Station (6 minutes)

BELONGINGS:

• Non-slippery shoes for hiking

• water

• Snacks (sandwich, rice balls, chocolate etc …)

• Warm clothes and gloves and hat

• Towel

COURSE:

Mt. Mitake Station → Musashi-Mitake Shrine → Nagao-daira → Tengu Rock →
Rock Garden → Ayahiro Falls → Nagao-daira → Mt. Mitake Station

Waiver of Liability/Disclaimer: Please read before signing up for this event.

These organizers are not professional hikers or trained leaders and are not medically trained to handle emergencies. Hiking is an inherently dangerous activity that can lead to serious injuries including but not limited fall injuries, poison oak. By participation in this event/hike you agree to not hold these organizers liable for any harm that may come to you, or your property. Always remember to let the event organizer know if you are leaving the group. Stay on the trail, never hike alone and use your own common sense.

Booking Now:

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( April 13 event ) Hosawa Waterfall and Sengen Rige where Katakuris Bloom

HIKING OVERVIEW:

This event is a hiking for “Hosawa Waterfall” selected as “100 waterfalls in Japan” and “Asama Ridge” where you can enjoy walking ridges for novice hikers with little up / down.

Asama ridge is the season when Katakuri (dogtooth violets) blooms just this season.
Also, because it is cherry blossom season, you may be able to watch them at the same time if you are lucky.
https://www.at-roadside.com/drive/metropolitan/sengenrei3.html

In addition, the Asama Ridge is an important road from old times, called Koshu way, which connects both countries of Bushu and Koshu, in the Edo period was a road for an important life for charcoal transport.

Let’s relax and enjoy hiking while thinking of old time people in spring fresh green trail.

Difficulty of this hiking:

Physical strength: ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆
hiking Difficulty: ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆
Travel distance: 11.5 km
Walking time: 5 hours
Height difference: 640 m

Meeting place and time:

The meeting place is Musashi-itsukaichi Station on JR Itsukaichi Line, meeting time is 8: 34 am.

From Musashi-itsukaichi Station, we take a bus to “Honjuku-yakubamae”.

The departure time of the bus is 9: 00 am.
The return bus is scheduled for 14: 55 pm.
※ The schedule may change, please be forewarned.

Route advice:

The area around the waterfall is slippery, you can enjoy safer hiking if you bring steigeisen.

BELONGINGS:

• Non-slippery shoes for hiking

• water

• Warm clothes and gloves and hat

SCHEDULE:

Musashi-itsukaichi station 08: 34 → bus departure time 09: 00 → Honjuku-yakubamae Bus Stop 09: 20 → Hosawa Waterfall bus stop 9: 30 → Hosawa Waterfall parking lot 10: 00 → Tosaka Pass 10: 30 → Asama Ridge observation deck 11 : 30 → lunch time → 12: 00 → Henbori Pass 12: 30 → guest‐house Asamazaka 14: 00 → Asamaone Trailhead Bus Stop 14: 45
※ The departure time of the return bus is scheduled for 14:55 PM.
※ We can wait at the Guest House Asama slope until the departure time of the return bus.
※ The schedule may change, please be forewarned.

Waiver of Liability/Disclaimer: Please read before signing up for this event.

Booking Now

Please reserve this event from the following Meetups.

https://www.meetup.com/ja-JP/meetup-group-FbeQkvUd/events/259993886/

Hakkōda-san (八甲田山) | 100 Famous Japanese Mountains #011

Walk through beautiful uplands like paradise above clouds in Tōhoku

The flower garden of Narthecium spreading in the marshes area is splendid.

Hakkōda-san has 18 mountains with Ō-dake as the main peak, and many hikers aim to clime Ō-dake. There are marshes around beautiful uplands, and many hikers are visiting from early summer to autumn. Although the altitude is about 1500 m, it is an elegant mountain suitable for “100 Famous Japanese Mountains”.

Detailed Data of Hakkōda-san (八甲田山)

AREA: Towada city, Aomori city Aomori prefecture, Japan
HIGHEST POINT: 1585 m, Mt. Ō-dake
LEVEL OF COURSE: ★☆☆
PLAN: Day Hike
DURATION: 4 hour 35 minutes
DISTANCE: About 9 km
DIFFERENCE OF ELEVATION: 685 m
ENDURANCE: ★☆☆
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: ★☆☆
BEST SEASON: Mid-June to October

Hakkōda-san’s Hiking Course Map

Hakkōda-san's Hiking Course | When clicked, an enlarged view opens in a separate tab. — Hakkōda-san’s Hiking Course | When clicked, an enlarged view opens in a separate tab.

The source of above the three maps are “Digital Japan Web System” of The Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. The maps were edited a author of this blog.
In Japanese: これらの3枚の地図は国土地理院の電子国土Webシステムから配信されたものをこのブログの著者が加工したものである。

How to travel to Hakkōda-san (Sugayu Hot Spring)

the total amount: about 2680 JPY

Aomori Station (青森駅)
↓↑
JR Bus (about 1 hour and a half): 1340 JPY
↓↑
Sugayu Hot Spring Bus Station (酸ヶ湯温泉バス停)

Inquire:

JR Bus Tōhoku (JR東北バス) 017-773-5722

By Car:

From Tohoku Expressway / Aomori IC via National Route 103, about 28 km from “Hakkōda · Towada Lake Gold Line” to Hakkōda Ropeway

Paking Lot Infomation:

There is a free large parking lot at Sugaya Hot Spring about 100 meters from Lake Towada.

Surrounding Inn:

Sugaya Hotspring Ryokan (酸ヶ湯温泉旅館)

A hot spring built 300 years ago. It is famous for “Hiba Sennin Buro” in the large public bath. There are four bathtubs with different sources, so you can enjoy them slowly.

Tel: 017-738-6400

Fee: 1230 yen with half board, 600 yen Day-use hot springs

Adress: 50 Suyusawa Minami-arakawa-yama Kokuyūrin Arakawa Aomori city, Aomori (青森県青森市荒川南荒川山国有林酸湯沢50」)

Access: Just a short walk from Sugayu Hot Spring Bus Station (酸ヶ湯温泉バス停)

Hot Springs After Hiking

Hotel Jogakura

Official Web Site: https://www.jogakura.com/en/

Northern European style hotel surrounded by beech forests facing mountain stream.
Clear air has a pleasant outdoor bath.
Accommodation is also available.

Tel: 017-738-0658

Adress: Hakkōda-san-chu Arakawa, Aomori (青森県青森市荒川八甲田山中)

Opening hour: 11:30 am – 4:00 pm

Fee: 1000 JPY for day-use hot springs

Access: Just a short walk from Jogakura Hot Spring Bus Stop (城ヶ倉温泉バス停) on foot.

百蔵山 | 絶景の富士山と不思議な鉱泉、渓谷美に映える奇妙な橋が楽しいコース

百蔵山の詳細情報

難易度: ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆
トレイル出現率: ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆
スタート: 猿橋駅
ゴール: 猿橋駅
距離: 13 km
標高: 1003.4 m
高低差: 683 m
歩行時間: ４時間半

百蔵山コースガイド

trail of momokura mount — Trail of momokura mount

猿橋駅
福泉寺
百蔵山
百蔵山登山口バス停
湯立人鉱泉
猿橋
猿橋駅

百蔵山地図

百蔵山へのアクセス方法

新宿駅を出発した場合

新宿
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中央線: 53 分
↓
高尾駅
↑
中央本線: 32 分
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猿橋駅

交通費
2640 円 (往復)

百蔵山のアドバイス

山頂を過ぎてからの急坂は木や突き出した岩につかまり注意してゆっくり進みましょう。
滑りやすいので登山靴かハイキングブーツがお勧めです。
もし隣の扇山まで縦走するなら鳥沢駅まで４時間はみてください。

百蔵山の特徴

百蔵山はJR猿橋駅からバス等を使わず直接ハイキングを楽しめるのでハイカーに人気です。山頂から見事な富士山が見られるのも人気の秘密です。
百蔵山には５つのハイキングコースがありますがこのブログでは猿橋駅から葛野川を渡り福泉寺から山頂に進むルートをご紹介いたします。

ハイキングコースの終点には「ゆたんど鉱泉」と呼ばれるミステリアスな雰囲気の温泉と、渓谷美の見事な猿橋よ呼ばれる橋もご紹介いたします。

猿橋駅北口から出発し桂川を渡ると百蔵山が見えてきます。
そのまままっすぐ行けば百蔵山登山口ですがここでご紹介するのは左に曲がり葛野川沿いに進むコースです。
この川沿いのコースには左に岩殿山、右に百蔵山を長めな側進むことが出来ます。

暫く進むと再び舗装された道路に出ます、やがて左に福泉寺が見えてきます。
福泉寺の門の前の道を左に曲がり集落の中をしばらく進むとトレイルに入ります。

岩殿山と集落を眼下にとらえながら心地の良いトレイルを進みます。
小さな祠を過ぎると急峻な坂道が暫く続きますがここを過ぎる比較的緩やかな尾根道が続き頂上です。

福泉寺から百蔵山の頂上にはおよそ２時間ほどで到着します。
頂上は広場になっていています。
何故かハイカーさん達は皆さん同じ方向を向いてランチを食べています。
そうです、皆さん富士山の方向を見ながら食事を楽しんでいるのですね。
百蔵山の山頂からは秀麗富嶽十二景に選出され、天気が良ければ見事な富士山を見ることが出来ます。

頂上を過ぎて暫く進むと右に曲がり、このコースで一番の急坂が現れます。
ここは転ばないようにゆっくり慎重に進んでください。
およそ１時間で百蔵山登山口バス停に到着します。

最後の目的地である「ゆたんど鉱泉」は見た目は個人宅のような不思議な温泉です。
最近は週末の土曜と日曜しか営業していないようですがシャワーと天然温泉と広い休息室でゆっくり休めます。入浴料は1000円です。私達が伺った時はサービスでお漬物を出して頂きました。

ひとっ風呂浴びてすっきりしたら、近所の猿橋に立ち寄ることをお勧めします。
この橋は江戸時代に日本三奇橋として有名になりました。

百蔵山ハイキングの後は…

湯立人鉱泉

湯立人鉱泉は民家のような外観から温泉とは気が付かないかもしれません、しかし３００年前から続く由緒ある鉱泉なのです。

営業時間: 12 時 – 17 時
営業日: 土曜、日曜のみ
アクセス: 猿橋駅北口から徒歩１５分
電話: 0554-22-0622

猿橋

浮世絵師歌川広重が描いた甲陽猿橋之図

猿橋は江戸時代「日本三奇橋」として有名になりました。
その奇妙な構造は、当時の大工があまりにも深い渓谷で難航していたところ、
多くの猿が連なって対岸に渡る姿をヒントに建設された伝説があります。

歌川広重は１８４１年にこの猿橋に訪れ「甲陽猿橋之図」を完成させています。
縦に長い斬新な構図で広重作品の傑作と謳われています。

Mount Iwaki (岩木山) | 100 Famous Japanese Mountains #010

Famous Peak of Tugaru being loved by locals with beautiful mountain range

Mt. Iwaki form 9th station. Climb up a steep slope and head to the summit.

Mt.Iwaki is in the middle of the Tsugaru plain, a mountain loved by locals for a long time. Because the shape of the mountain changes greatly depending on the viewing angle, they boast that “the shape that can be seen from my town is the best”. The Iwaki shrine built at the foot of the mountain is called “The Nikkō of the North” because it is gorgeously decorated. On the top of the mountain Iwaki rear shrine is enshrined.

Detailed Data of Mount Iwaki (岩木山)

On the top of the mountain Iwaki rear shrine is enshrined.

AREA: Hirosaki city, Aomori prefecture, Japan
HIGHEST POINT: 1625 m, Mt. Iwaki
LEVEL OF COURSE: ★☆☆
PLAN: Day Hike
DURATION: 1 hour 55 minutes
DISTANCE: About 2 km
DIFFERENCE OF ELEVATION: 375 m
ENDURANCE: ★☆☆
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: ★☆☆
BEST SEASON: Mid-June to October

Mt. Iwaki’s Hiking Course Map

How to travel to Mt. Iwaki 8 Station (Sky Line Lift Station)

the total amount: about 4080 JPY

Hirosaki Station (弘前駅)
↓↑
Konan Bus (about 1 hour): 1040 JPY
↓↑
Dake Hot Spring Bus Station (岳温泉前バス停)
↓↑
Konan Bus Shuttle Bsu (about 30 minutes): 1000 JPY
↓↑
Sky Line 8th Bus Station (スカイライン八合目バス停)