(聖岳) Mt. Hijiri Hike

  

Hyakumeizan that is so difficult to access without a car. 

Budget: JPY15,820++ (~USD150++)

• JPY6,820. Train, Tokyo < > Shizuoka Station (JPY3,410 one way)
• JPY7,000. Bus, Shizuoka Station, go to Hatanagi Dam. JPY3,500 one way.
• JPY2,000. Bus, Hatanagi Dam to Hijiri Trailhead, temporarily marked at JPY1,000 one way.

Hike Date / Difficulty (Elevation: 3,013m / 9,885ft)

• Target: 2021
• Difficulty: 5 out of 5.
• Route below is around 15.8kilometers, with an elevation change of ▲2,596m/ ▽2,596m
• Map Link 

When to Go
Throughout the year it seems, but prepare for a lot of snow. 

Special Notes

• Weather forecast. English / Japanese. English more detailed, Japanese more accurate. 
• Trailheads. Definitely not accessible without a car, but here's the convoluted public transportation for those who have the time. Of all the trailheads, the best one I think is taking a car to Tayorigashima (便ヶ島), camping at the trailhead and doing two dayhikes with Mt. Tekari. 
• Hijiri Trailhead (聖岳登山口). Private vehicles not allowed, so they'll have to park at nearby areas and take the bus. 
• Train, Tokyo Station to Shizuoka Station.
• Bullet train. JPY6,670, 80 minutes
• Local trains, JPY3,410. 188 minutes.
• Bus, Shizuoka Station to Hatanagi Dam (畑薙ダム). JPY3,100 one way, 2.5 hours, bus stop "⑧a”.Here's the google maps pin. Schedule for 2019, where it ran from July 13 to August 25. Just one bus a day.
• 10:00am, Shizuoka Station -> 01:25pm Hatanagi Dam.
• 02:25pm, Hatanagi Dam -> 05:50pm, Shizuoka Station.
• Bus, Hatanagi Dam to Hijiri Trailhead. Hijiri Trailhead has no parking, and only shuttles are allowed. 
• If using public transportation, it is not possible to make it in to the buses on the same day, which means driving to Hatanagi Dam is a requirement. 
• Reservations at least 3 days in advance is required (phone: 080-1560-6309)
• Updated information not available for 2020, so just use this google search. 

Bus schedule, Hatanagi Dam (畑薙ダム) < > Hijiri Trailhead (聖岳登山口)

• Sawarajima 椹島. Really a trailhead for Mt. Akaishi. I'll link Mt. Akaishi's blog post later on. 
• Numahira (沼平). About 1.5kms from Hatanagi dam, which is also a part of Mt. Akaishi's hike. I'll link Mt. Akaishi's blog post later on. 
• Tayorigashima (便ヶ島). Google maps pin here. A trailhead shared with Mt. Tekari (光岳) with a camping spot, but no public access. A taxi can be taken from Hiraoka Station (平岡駅), which will cost around JPY14,000 one way. 
• Mountain huts. 
• Paid. 聖平小屋, which is still unfortunately 3.5 hours away from the summit. 
• Free. None. 
• Camping. 聖平小屋

Itinerary
Friday

• Drive to Tayorigashima (便ヶ島) and camp for the night. 

Saturday

• 04:00am. Start hike. 
• 11:55am. Summit Mt. Hijiri
• 05:50pm. Back at trailhead. Drive back.