Mt. Hijiri - Mt. Tekari Loop

 

TBA.

Budget: JPY (~USD)

• JPY37,500. Bus, Tokyo <> Iroudo
• JPY10,000. Hut, Hijiri (no food)
• JPY17,200. Hut, Tekari, with Dinner, Breakfast, blanket rental

Hike Date / Difficulty (Elevation: _m / _ft)

• Hike Date: 2026
• Difficulty: 5 out of 5.
• Route below is around kilometers, with an elevation change of ▲m/ ▽m (hm)
• Map Link 

When to Go
July to September. This is when the huts and buses are open, but you can hike throughout the year. 

Special Notes

• Weather forecast: English / Japanese. 
• Trailheads. 
• Iroudo (易老渡). Direct bus link. How quickly does it book out? It's May 5 and I am booking for July, and there are 2 seats remaining. 
• Mountain huts. 
• Hijiri-goya (聖平小屋). Reservations here. Starts mid May. 
• Tekari-goya (光岳小屋). Reservations here. Starts mid May. 

Itinerary
Friday。July 18.

• 23:00. Bus. Leave Takebashi Station.

Saturday

• 06:15. Arrive at 芝沢ゲート

Sunday

• 13:30. Bus. Leave from 芝沢ゲート
• 21:30. Arrive at Shinjuku Station.