Mt. Kinpu (金峰山) & Mt. Mizugaki (瑞牆山)

There are huts and camping areas, and some blogs recommend doing a 3 day hike with Mt. Kobushi, and please take note, if doing with Mt. Kobushi, 2 days will NOT cut it.

Budget: JPY9,140 (~98USD)

• JPY2,510. Train, Nakano Station to Nirasaki Station.
• JPY2,060. Bus, Nirasaki Station to Mizugaki-sansou.
• JPY2,060. Bus, Mizugaki-sansou to Nirasaki Station.
• JPY2,510. Train, Nirasaki Station to Nakano Station.

Hike Date / Difficulty (Elevation: 2,599m / 8,527ft)

• Target: 2020
• Difficulty: 3 out of 5
• Route below is around 18.8 kilometers, with an elevation change of ▲2,391m/ ▽2,379m.
• Map Link

When to Go
Buses are only running from April to November.

Special Notes

• Weather check: Japanese / English
• Trailhead:
• Mizugaki-sansou (瑞牆山荘).
• Trail options from camp area, Fujimidaira-goya (富士見平小屋)
• Mt. Kinpu (金峰山)
• Backtrail - 6.5hrs. 8.4km, ▲1,018m/ ▽1,018m
• Loop (clockwise) - 7.5hrs. 10.1km, ▲1,181m/ ▽1,174m
• Mt. Mizugaki (瑞牆山)
• Backtrail - 3.5hrs. 3.2m, ▲675m/ ▽675m
• Loop - 2.2hrs. 8.4km, ▲1,071m/ ▽1,059m
• Based on the above schedule, I chose to do Mt. Mizugaku loop for day 1, and Mt. Kinpu backtrail for day 2.
• Mawarime-hira (廻り目平).
• Odaru-touge (大弛峠).

Bus schedule below:

• Mountain huts.
• Paid.
• Fujimidaira-goya (富士見平小屋)
• Dainichi-goya (大日小屋)
• Kinpusan-goya (金峰山小屋)
• Free. 
• Camping. 

Itinerary
Saturday

• 05:50am. Train from Nakano Station at Nirasaki Station. Transfer at 6:29am at Hachioji Station, JPY2,510. If you are willing to pay JPY4,220, you can take the express train and arrive at 08:36am.
• 08:28am. Arrival at Nirasaki Station.
• 08:50am. Take the bus at Nirasaki Station to Mizugaki-sansou.
• 10:02am. Arrival at Mizugaki-sansou.
• 11:00am. ETA: camp area, Fujimidaira-goya (富士見平小屋). An hour to set up tent etc.
• 02:50pm. ETA: Mt. Mizugaki (瑞牆山) Summit
• 06:00pm. ETA: Camp area.

Sunday

• 06:00am. Start hike.
• 09:30am. ETA: Mt. Kinpu (金峰山) Summit.
• 12:20pm. ETA: Camp area, Fujimidaira-goya (富士見平小屋). An hour to eat and tidy up tent area.
• 02:00pm. ETA: bus stop, Mizugaki-sansou.
• 02:20pm. Bus, Mizugaki-sansou to Nirasaki Station.
• 03:35pm. ETA: Nirasaki Station.