(臼杵山) Mt. Usuki Hike

Figured I should try other trails near Mt. Hinode, so I checked the maps and followed the alternative trail coming from Musashi Itsukaichi Station. 

Budget: JPY2,810 (~USD23) from Tokyo

• JPY2,380. Train, Tokyo < > Musashi Itsukaichi Station (JPY1,190 one way)
• JPY430. Bus, Musashi Itsukaichi Station to trailhead. 

Hike Date / Difficulty (Elevation: 842m / 2,762ft)

• Target: 2022
• Difficulty: 3 out of 5, depending on the chosen trail. 
• Route below is around 17.5kilometers, with an elevation change of ▲1,694m/ ▽1,766m (8h10m)
• Map Link 

When to Go
Anytime during the year.

Special Notes

• Weather forecast: Japanese. 
• Summits covered:
• Mt Usuki (臼杵山・Usukiyama)
• Mt. Shidou (市道山・Shidouyama)
• Mt. Kariyose (刈寄山・Kariyoseyama)
• Trailheads. 
• Musashi Itsukaichi Station (武蔵五日市駅).
• Motogou (元郷). Google maps pin.
• Train, Tokyo to Musashi-Itsukaichi Station. 
• Bus, Musashi-Itsukaichi Station to Motogou. Plenty of buses from 6am to 9pm, about 1-2x an hour.   Bus schedule here. JPY430 one way. 
• Nitago (荷田子). One of the stops before Motogou above. 
• Juuriki (十里木). One of the stops before Motogou above. 
• Nishitokura (西戸倉). One of the stops before Motogou above. 
• Mountain huts. 
• Paid. None.
• Free. None.
• Camping. None.

Itinerary

• 05:30am. Train, Tokyo to Musashi-Itsukaichi Station. 
• 07:39am. Bus, Musashi-Itsukaichi Station to Motogou. 
• 07:58am. ETA: Motogou trailhead. Start hike. 
• 09:30am. ETA. Mt Usuki (臼杵山)
• 11:00am. ETA. Mt. Shidou (市道山)
• 01:50pm. ETA. Mt. Kariyose (刈寄山)
• 04:10pm. ETA. Musashi Itsukaichi Station.