(矢平山) Mt. Yadaira Hike

 

Trying to hike as much as I could in Yamanashi. 

Budget: JPY3,480 (~USD33)

• JPY1,420. Train, Tokyo to Uenohara Station.
• JPY1,590. Train, Shiotsu Station -> Tokyo
• OR JPY2,410. One day's worth allocated with Seishun 18 ticket.
• JPY470. Bus, 

Hike Date / Difficulty (Elevation: 860m / 2,822ft)

• Target: 2021
• Difficulty: 3 out of 5
• Route below is around 10.4kilometers, with an elevation change of ▲971m/ ▽1,034m (5h49m)
• Map Link 

When to Go
Anytime during the year!

Special Notes

• Weather forecast: Japanese
• Trailheads. 
• Shiotsu Station (四方津駅). 
• Sakurai Bus Stop (桜井).  Google maps pin, though the bus is not reflected in google maps. 
• Train, Tokyo to Uenohara Station
• Bus, 上野原駅 to Sakurai. JPY470, 25 minutes one way. 
• Two buses a day on weekends - 8:35am and 1:41pm, but that might be due to the covid19 restrictions. Latest bus schedule.
• Mountain huts. 
• Paid. None.
• Free. None.
• Camping. None.

Itinerary

• 08:35am. Bus, Uenohara Station to Sakurai. 
• 09:00am. ETA: Sakurai bus stop. Start hike. 
• 10:15am. ETA: 金ピラ山
• 12:39pm. ETA: 矢平山. One hour lunch break.
• 03:49pm. ETA: Shiotsu Station.