Mt. Eboshi, Mt. NoguchiGoro, Mt. Suisho, and Kumono-daira Traverse

After disembarking from your taxi at Takase Dam, walk across the dam body, go through Fudosawa Tunnel, and then cross Fudosawa Bridge. Proceed along the broad dry riverbed until you reach the approach to Bunatate-one Ridge. Fill your water up at the watering hole and walk up the steps before hiking up the steep slope through a forest of buna (Japanese beech) and kometsuga (northern Japanese hemlock).

As the trail transitions to a ridge you will then pass Tanuki-iwa Rock before climbing up a trail with ladders and ropes. As the trees along the ridge turn into shrubs such as dakekanba (Erman's birch) and nanakamado (Japanese rowan) you will eventually come to the main ridge line and arrive at the Eboshi-goya mountain hut. From Eboshi-goya you will precede along a pebbled trail through stone pines and granite stones before passing over Mt. Niseeboshi (Niseeboshi-dake) and arriving at the Eboshi fork. As you pass the section with chains and climb up the rocky area, you will arrive at the summit of Mt. Eboshi (Eboshi-dake). Head back to Eboshi-goya, where you will stay the first night.

At the start of day two you will pass by Hyotan-ike Pond and hike up the pebbled slope through the stone pine belt. Skirt the slope on the right side of Mt. Mitsudake and proceed along either the Alpine flower zone route or the ridgeline route. After both routes come together you will pass through a narrow ridgeline which will eventually widen out. The Noguchigoro-goya mountain hut is located at the col beyond this point.

After hiking back up the other side you will arrive at Mt. Noguchigoro (Noguchigoro-dake). Skirt the right side of Mt. Masago (Masago-dake) while looking down at Goro-ike Pond to the right below and pass the Takemura-shindo fork. As you go over Higashizawa Nokkoshi while hiking up and down through a rocky section with lots of large rocks the trail will turn into a reddish-brown rocky section and you will arrive at the Suisho-goya mountain hut. From the Suisho-goya you will climb the rocky area using the ladders installed there before skirting the three rock peaks from the left side. You will then arrive at the peak of Mt. Suisho (Suisho-dake). Return to the Suisho-goya, which is where you will stay the second night.

On the start of the next day, you will pass the Warimo-kita fork and hike down the ridgeline through the stone pine belt to Iwagoke Nokkoshi. From here you will hike up a rocky section and after you pass over Mt. Jii-dake you will descend through a meadow and pass a boardwalk through the stone pine belt before arriving at Kumono-daira. At Kumono-daira there is a long gently-sloping boardwalk through the marshlands, which are dotted with rocks of various sizes. There is a camping ground located at the foot of Mt. Jii-dake. At the center of the plateau is the Kumonodaira-sanso mountain hut and places of scenic beauty called the Swiss Garden, Greek Garden, and Alps Garden.

After you pass the Alaska Garden, the boardwalk will end and the trail will descend down a steep rocky area through the forest belt for quite some time. After climbing down the long ladder, you will arrive at Yakushizawa and cross the suspension bridge. After passing the Yakushizawa-goya mountain hut you will walk up a gently-sloping boardwalk through the through the meadow of Kabekkegahara, which becomes an Alpine flower zone from June to August. After crossing the wooden bridge with no handrails you will hike along a stream. As you come to the top of a slope with a boardwalk through shrubs and meadows you will arrive at the Tarodaira-goya mountain hut, which is where you will stay the third night.

At the start of the next day, walk down the cobbled gently sloping grassy ridge and then walk along the long boardwalk. Finally, you will hike down the steep slope through the forest line and arrive at Oritate trailhead about 3 hours after leaving the Tarodaira-goya.