(南郷山) Mt. Nango Hike

A hike in the middle of nowhere (I mean not surrounded by other trails), this might simply be a walk on the road, or it may not be. We'll see. Or not. 

Budget: JPY4,360 (~USD42)

• JPY4,360. Train, Tokyo < > Yugawara Station (JPY2,180 one way)

Hike Date / Difficulty (Elevation: 626m / 2,054ft)

• Target: 2020
• Difficulty: 4 out of 5
• Route below is around 17.4kilometers, with an elevation change of ▲1,759m/ ▽1,760m (6h29m) 

When to Go
Anytime during the year?

Special Notes

• Weather forecast: Japanese.
• This hike covers three summits:
• Mt. Shiro (城山), 563m
• Mt. Maku (幕山), 626m
• Mt. Tango (南郷山), 611m
• Trailheads. 
• Yugawara Station (湯河原駅). 
• Shiroyama-iriguchi (城山入口). This is one of the multiple bus stops, but as of writing (Jan. 2021), were closed. Not sure if it's permanent. 
• Mountain huts. 
• Paid. None.
• Free. None. 
• Camping. None.

Itinerary

• 05:33am. Train, Tokyo to Yugawara Station. 
• 07:52am. ETA: Yugawara Station. Start hike.
• 09:30am. ETA: Mt. Shiro (城山)
• 11:50am. ETA: Mt. Maku (幕山). One hour lunch.
• 01:45pm. ETA: Mt. Tango (南郷山),
• 03:29pm. ETA: Yugawara Station.