(扇山) Mt. Ougi Hike

One of the prettier asphalt hikes, you'll have to take a good portion of the trail on the road to do Mt. Ougi (Ougiyama).

Budget: JPY2,340 (~USD22)

• JPY1,170. Train, Nakano Station to Torisawa Station. 
• JPY1,170. Train, Torisawa Station to Nakano Station. 

Hike Date / Difficulty (Elevation: 1,138m / 3,734ft)

• April 2020
• Difficulty: 3 out of 5. 
• Route below is around 11.8kilometers, with an elevation change of ▲1,062m/ ▽1,058m
• PDF Map Link
• Highly recommended that you do this hike with Mt. Momokura. Here's the hike itinerary. 

When to Go

• Anytime during the year! But, if you plan to take a bus, take note of the schedule below. 
• Some of the path includes walking on flowing water, which means on winter, this trail can be icy. Prepare accordingly.

Itinerary

• 05:37am. Train, Nakano Station to Torisawa Station. You'll likely have to transfer once. In my case, I transferred at Hachioji Station. 
• 06:58am. Arrival, Torisawa Station. Start hike. The trail was well marked, but here's the google maps pin for the trailhead. 
• 09:35am. ETA: Mt. Ougi (扇山). We took a nice hour long snack sitting on one of the logs overlooking Mt. Fuji, then started backtrailing. 
• 12:40pm. ETA: Torisawa Station. Head back to Tokyo.