(陣馬山) Mt. Jinba Hike

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Budget: JPY2450 (~USD23)

• JPY990. Train, Nakano Station to Fujino Station.
• JPY180. Bus, Fujino Station to trailhead, Jinba Tozanguchi
• JPY710. Bus, Jinbakougenshita to Takao Station
• JPY570. Train, Takao Station to Nakano Station

Hike Date / Difficulty (Elevation: 855m / 2805ft)

• December 2018
• Difficulty: 2 out of 5. Pretty chill. If you want a longer trek, I would recommend continuing the hike on to Mt. Takao. Here’s the itinerary and budget.
• Route below is around 8.7kilometers, with an elevation elevation change of ▲795m/ ▽666m
• PDF Map Link

When to Go
Anytime during the year, no special equipment for winter. 

Special Notes

• Trailheads. There's a lot, here are the ones I used for my hikes (only been at Jinba 3x), all using public transportation. 
• Jinba Tozanguchi (陣馬登山口). 
• Train, Tokyo to Fujino Station. 
• Bus, Fujino Station to Jinba Tozanguchi (陣馬登山口). Bus schedule here. JPY180, 5 minutes one way. Earliest bus leaves at 08:06am. 
• Jinbakougenshita Bus Station (陣馬高原下). 
• Train, Tokyo to Takao Station. 
• Bus, Takao Station Jinbakougenshita Bus Station (陣馬高原下). Bus schedule here. JPY570, 35 minutes one way. Earliest bus leaves at 6:55am, last return bus is at 8:25pm. 
• One bus every hour. 

Itinerary

• 06:39am. Train from Nakano Station to Fujino Station.
• 07:52am. Arrival at Fujino Station.
• 08:06am. Bus from Fujino Station to trailhead, Jinba Tozanguchi (陣馬登山口). 
• 08:11am. Arrival at Jinba Tozanguchi. Start hike. 
• 10:30am. ETA: Summit of Mt. Jinba
• 11:30am. ETA: Jinbakougenshita Bus Station (陣馬高原下). 
• 12:25pm. Bus from Jinbakougenshita to Takao Station.