A mountain called a "man's body",
wikipedia says it's because it provides water to the rice paddies below, and has the shape of the phallic stone rods found in pre-agricultural sites.
Budget: JPY5,600 (~USD55)
- JPY4,600. Nikko Pass, covering all transport from Tokyo to Nikko, and within Nikko.
JPY1,000. Entrance fee, paid at the shrine.
Hike Date / Difficulty (Elevation: 2,486m / 8,156ft)
- June 9, 2019
- Difficulty: 3 out of 5
- Route below is around 8.0kilometers, with an elevation change of ▲1,291m/ ▽1,291m (4h35m)
When to GoThe official
website of Futara-san Shrine says that the mountain can only be hiked from April 25 to November 11, and hikes outside of that season is prohibited.
Special Notes- Weather forecast. English / Japanese. English more detailed, Japanese more accurate.
- Trailheads.
- Sanbonmatsu (三本松) Bus Stop. Google maps pin.
- Easily accessible via bus from Nikko Station. Just use google maps.
- For those with a car, there's a parking lot a bit further in the trail at 梵字飯場跡, which will save 45 minutes. Google maps pin.
- Futara-san Jinja (二荒山神社前) Bus Stop. Google maps pin. There is a required donation of JPY500 per person (somebody told me that it has increased to JPY1,000 as of 2021)
- Easily accessible via bus from Nikko Station. Just use google maps.
- Mountain huts.
- Paid. None.
- Free. None.
- Camping. None.
Itinerary
- 08:00am ish. Arrived at Futara-san Jinja. There's a restroom before going to the shrine, no toilet paper. :( We went to the, er, counter at the shrine entrance and paid the JPY500 entrance fee (or required donation, whichever you want to call it).
- 11:49am. Arrived at the summit! We ate lunch and took a lot of pictures.
- 01:00pm. Started our descent.
- 04:00pmish. Back at the shrine.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNxd2GZRWy2RvTAvAe6iFTBM2f5LQ-6-E6cwEk8nzoxmfNWepjLYOMQQa-NeNHr6pXmRQPuKTnCfLfrCBYI86ZClqHmA5qHN9H7YjaFRgPNKtbvDwHlQrhIfx-c7DePrBrvm-OBAplxpA/w640-h312/20190609_081938.jpg) |
The trail was mainly stairs for the first part. |
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And surrounded by a lot of trees. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbdI7czk99RPmCBEAF-6QXr1C7DkJT4WrFe6HwHgRlVGbDiX6IbEVcSI6gkfoGGe1wAmJ-tdL5vl7YsNvL53aBpxt0iGzEotF2vrpC690dXfiApPJTfHOmQnsfEafTt4cwa51yMVGJBIo/w640-h312/20190609_090501.jpg) |
With a small section of road. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1BXMjalaNwCx1Rufrh2_xUP5jwJlEmi0MLhqWJ7v0CfU9hqsHdjbShO_aEZW_CrH51dOJvJLtwony46wsA5KNmZfTTJ6ZYtdfDhrfQkdhHm-P9K5adXWqYnW-7RKVHVWx6bQ_2vFVEUw/w640-h312/20190609_094122.jpg) |
Then back to stairs - which was muddy when we were there. |
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Beautiful vegetation though. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNiQHsLYFfce9vh8vGZoA9fe01UYLdYU1LF6mTrUhvZB-Q8rLhQGnmYkVk4VUVskx6plo3svaUImdxfHuWkQdlDAccPvjOLm3c8EcCK8bSwuFH_CyTbOafCN71gMGTVY7CTgpRMcZLiR0/w640-h312/20190609_113403.jpg) |
The last push to the summit was this ascent up with loose soil. |
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That's the summit. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcQUyBqAi7JvEm9ioX5PZSnQeZAzFJyuaH_aeNa0Vu8hxl_RCP6seZf6ym56dPp58EjHx4HHIb5iruvTtqqPxB-vPG3z7ILal4yUPBp0iETh12Q6NTpV9qdXHafSK97FZe-rMtZCMkNEo/w640-h312/20190609_114924.jpg) |
The summit was pretty big. This is the shrine at the end of the trail. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6-GD78mN8Xbtl0pn-EVV3oVatV5jEiDCPJ-R0H1jQQ_F27TRXk7m4gKG8R0q7OMoGw1F5Z0FAWfCAzE-qh2RCabyQZGLTVEhHpS7JADEU17BqpUMJIAVKh0G4Mr6A5PP1P7YGeuhS-TA/w640-h312/20190609_122518.jpg) |
The the highest point - the sword on top of a rock. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigTU5motojGzvoxPbaN8WBcHrMjic4sDAvpyorSCSJ5DtuOh8N8qqCnZMuNonazdTXmeUXpJrvOSNjhblYFQMV3znkBX_NuvcmabQzNahdISKN7XEtsySd4M9QjqC3EG7vVL2MEvknG-4/w640-h312/20190609_125039.jpg) |
See the marker for the summit (男体頂上) ? And see the sword behind it? |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdl3DmtPjzyfmkG-xlSwcfpGJApjm50OMV7q8peKe173S__LMvMm_FI60mHeOCA-PrvZbxEHCdwe2NEV5899ywV_qVHu4gLGlTQyYuPCTdX9O8YmcP2Er7ucYWaSJImGwzXkNy7oimq5k/w640-h312/20190609_125917.jpg) |
One of the prettier markers for the surrounding mountains. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiYoy4e_O6faLuHwDEdFFq5HJWn2JCyEd32stYCjUlCoWpkbpOdHRPtQbtdy1g3pG3ifpvR1WqmTaH541vX5_Jy5TnQl3-PJf0PiDq-qvy99KbZnJgwXWSKF0wDLby4jl-g9WQmscKL8A/w640-h312/20190609_151125.jpg) |
Back down. |
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Almost back at the shrine! |
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