Mt. Shiomi

Mt. Shiomi3,047 mNagano

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🚃 Reachable by public transport · consider an overnight · Advanced · for strong, experienced hikers

Advanced

Stamina7/10 (Official 7–10)

TechnicalD sustained difficult terrain 〜 E Official

Trail time 12h 27mestimatedDistance 19.0 kmmeasuredTotal ascent ↑2,050 mmeasuredHighest point 3,044 m

📍 Distance, ascent and trail time are for the route shown on the map.

Access ease Moderate First bus reaches trailhead by 8:35, No transfers, Direct hiking bus

Gateway station Ina-Ōshima Station → Trailhead Torikura Trailhead

1 public-transport routes ・ Station→trailhead approx. 110 min ・ One way ¥1,680

🌸 Best season: Jul, Sep bk

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“bk” = data from books (being replaced with our own measurements). Distance, ascent and trail time are measured/estimated from the map route.

The Torikura Line is seasonal, summer only. Verify the latest operating dates on the Ina Bus official site.

Mt. Shiomi (塩見岳) is a 3,047m peak straddling Nagano and Shizuoka Prefectures.
The most convenient direct climb is from the Torikura Trailhead, over Sanpuku Pass.
A popular route also enters from Hirogawara, traverses via Mt. Kita and Mt. Aino, then continues to Mt. Shiomi and out via Sanpuku Pass.

It is selected as one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, the New 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, and the 100 Famous Mountains of Shinshu.

*Timetable last checked: May 30, 2026

How to access the trailheads

[Outbound] Ina-Oshima Station → Torikura Trailhead
[Return] Torikura Trailhead → Ina-Oshima Station

Hiking Course Details — Mt. Shiomi

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Map & Recommended Route — Mt. Shiomi

1. [Outbound] Ina-Oshima Station → Torikura Trailhead

From Ina-Oshima Station on the JR Iida Line, take the Ina Bus “Southern Alps Climbing Bus Torikura Line” and get off at the terminus, Torikura Trailhead.

Travel time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Fare: ¥1,680*
Operating period: daily from typically mid-July to late August

Large items such as climbing backpacks (total weight 10 kg, total volume 0.027 m³ (0.3 m cube), length exceeding 1 m) incur an additional baggage fee equal to the child fare.

Bus TimetableBus Timetable to Torikura Trailhead

Ina-Oshima Station Dep.	Torikura Trailhead Arr.
6:45	8:35
12:10	14:00

Reference: [Ina Bus]

2. [Return] Torikura Trailhead → Ina-Oshima Station

From the Torikura Trailhead, take the Ina Bus “Southern Alps Climbing Bus Torikura Line” and get off at Ina-Oshima Station.

Travel time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Fare: ¥1,680
Operating period: daily from typically mid-July to late August

Large items such as climbing backpacks (total weight 10 kg, total volume 0.027 m³ (0.3 m cube), length exceeding 1 m) incur an additional baggage fee equal to the child fare.