Mt. Tengu Round trip from Shibunoyu

After getting off the bus at Shibunoyu, you will pass by Shibu Gotenyu and cross a valley. There are two hiking trails, one that goes along the road, and one that goes through the forest, but both eventually come together. After hiking the steep slope for approximately an hour, you will come out onto the ridge.

Ascend the gentle slope and then descend towards the Karasawa Kosen fork. From the Karasawa Kosen fork, walk the gentle valley trail and as the surrounding scenery changes from virgin forest to shrubs and scree slopes, you will soon arrive at Kuroyuri-daira.

From Kuroyuri-daira, the trail divides into a route that goes along the ridgeline from the crossroad of Nakayama Pass (Nakayama-toge) and one that goes through the Tengu-no-okuniwa, but both routes come together just before Mt. Higashi-Tengu. From Kuroyuri-daira you will arrive at Mt. Higashi-Tengu in approximately an hour and a half. The area around the mountain is a scree slope. Compared to the conical Mt. Nishi-Tengu, Mt. Higashi-Tengu has noticeably rockier ridges.

Descend from Mt. Higashi-Tengu to the col and then climb back up the scree slope for approximately 20 minutes and you will arrive at Mt. Nishi-Tengu. There is a triangulation station located at Mt. Nishi-Tengu, which offers 360-degree panoramic view of the Northern and Southern Yatsugatake Mountains and beyond. Head back down to Kuroyuri-daira and stay the night at the Kuroyuri Hyutte.

The next day, trace your steps back down the mountain.If you were unable to summit Mt. Tengu due to poor weather or lack of time the first day, you can climb it on the second day.