It was a gorgeous hike along a lush forest next to a river, both in spring and winter, and all I remember was that this mountain annoyingly has two kanjis - 川乗 and 川苔. Heck, even the summit markers use BOTH the kanjis. Outside of that, definitely a recommended mountain.
Budget: JPY2,640 (~USD24)
- JPY1,270. Train, Tokyo to Okutama Station.
- JPY270. Bus, Okutama Station to Kawanori-bashi.
- JPY1,100. Train, Kori Station to Okutama Station.
Hike Date / Difficulty (Elevation: 1,363m / 4,472ft)
- July 15, 2017, February 23, 2019
- Difficulty: 3-4 out of 5, depending on your route.
- Route below is around 13.6kilometers, with an elevation change of ▲1,447m/ ▽1,582m (6h15m)
- Map Link
When to Go
Anytime during the year!
Special Notes
- Weather forecast: Japanese.
- Trailheads.
- Kawanori-hashi (川乗橋). The main trailhead to Mt. Kawanori. Google maps pin, google maps work even with the bus schedule.
- Train, Tokyo to Okutama Station.
- Bus, Okutama Station to Kawanori-hashi. Take bus 奥20 or 奥21. Bus schedule. JPY270, 13 mins one way.
- Okutama Station (奥多摩駅). Easily accessible with public transportation.
- Hatonosu Station (鳩ノ巣駅). Easily accessible with public transportation.
- Kori Station (古里駅). Easily accessible with public transportation.
- Mountain huts.
- Paid. None.
- Free. None
- Camping. None, but some spots throughout for wild camping.
Itinerary
- 04:49am. Train, Tokyo to Okutama Station.
- 07:18am. Arrived at Okutama Station.
- 07:27am. Bus, Okutama Station to Kawanoribashi.
- 07:40am. Arrived at Kawanoribashi. Plenty of other people got off too.
- 09:18am. Arrived at the falls (百尋ノ滝)
- 01:31pm. Arrived at the summit of Mt. Kawanori.
- 02:23pm. Arrived at Mt. Ebigoya (海老小屋山). Went off trail, got lost a bit, got scared a bit, then got back on trail.
- 03:34pm. Arrived at Mt. Akaguna.
- 05:19pm. Arrived at Kori Station, and was soon on our way home.
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| Trailhead. |
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| Beautiful walk. |
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| Well marked trails. |
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| Walking next to the river. |
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| Almost to the summit! |
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| Summit marker A. |
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| Summit marker B. See the different kanji? |
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| View at the summit. |
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| Beautiful ridge in winter. |
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| Some fallen trees, but just had to go around them. |
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| A very NOT distinct summit market for Mt. Ebigoya. |
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| Accidentally went off trail, got lost a bit, got scared a bit. |
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| Seeing Mt. Akaguna's marker, I was just so glad to be back on the trail. |
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| Sunset at the station! |
Highly recommend to hike in December / January when you can see a beautiful 15-20m frozen waterfall. It makes for a spectacular photo and is only a 5 minute detour from the main route.
ReplyDeleteSeems the author was not aware of this waterfall, but it the best part of the trail in my opinion.
Hi! Are you taking about the Hyakuhironotaki (百尋の滝) falls?
ReplyDeleteI guess it was higaeri, yes?! The time you mentioned you were on our way home appears to be in am, I am sure its typo and its pm! ;)
ReplyDeleteOh, thank you! Updated. Yes, it was higaeri.
DeleteThanks Lost Filipina for this useful blog post on the Mount Kawanori hike. We hiked it this past week in November and would like to highlight a few things. From the Kawanori-bashi trailhead to the Hyakuhironotaki (百尋の滝) falls, the trail is beautiful as it follows the river and has lots of terrain changes like clambering over rocks and boulders to climbing up bridges, etc. Once you pass the Mount Kawanori peak, the hike down to Hatonosu station is far less interesting as it’s mostly just pine forest, VERY long and still technically difficult with a mostly rocky trail. You need to plan your time and food/water accordingly especially if you are a slow hiker to get back to station before dark. It’s also easy to get lost as the trail signage is sparse and they don’t all indicate distances. Lastly, there’re not bathrooms on the trail. Good luck!
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