Mt. Akadake Round Trip from Minotoguchi Via Jizo Ridge

Get off the bus at Minotoguchi trailhead, where Yatsugatake Sanso mountain hut is. From here, start walking the woodland trail. After crossing the river and walking the forest trail for approximately an hour, you will arrive at Minoto. There are three mountain huts here.

Past the Minoto Sanso mountain hut, the trail divides into the Kitasawa route to the left and the Minamisawa route to the right. Take the Minamisawa route on the right. Cross the series of small bridges and ascend up through the conifer forest belt. As soon as you leave the forest, you will see a nice view and come out into a dry valley. Ascend up along the valley and after once again entering the forest belt you will arrive at the Gyoja-goya mountain hut.

Enter the Jizo Ridge (Jizo-one) trail behind the hut. From here you will climb up through the conifer forest belt for a while. Ascend the scree slope, and climb the steel steps after coming out of the conifer forest belt.

After climbing to the top of the traverse steps, the slope will become gentler and you will again ascend a scree slope. After getting over the chain area you will come out on the main ridge, which has a guide post. You will stay the night at the Akadake-tenbo-so mountain hut, which is marked by the wind turbine standing on the ridgeline.

The next day, climb the rocky area from the Akadake-tenbo-so while holding onto the chains installed near the stone pine belt. You will come out on the ridgeline in approximately 40 minutes. After climbing to the top of the rocks, you will be at the summit.

Retrace your steps back down the mountain.