Mt. Suishodake (水晶岳)

Mt. Suishodake is a 2,986m peak located in Toyama Prefecture and one of Japan’s 100 Famous Mountains. Also known as Mt. Kurodake, it is a popular remote peak towering in the innermost part of the Northern Alps. The mountain gets its name from the quartz crystals found near the summit, and from the top you can enjoy panoramic views of the Ura-Ginza ridgeline and the Kurobe River headwaters.

The trailhead is Oridachi. Take a bus from Arimine-guchi Station on the Toyama Chiho Railway. The same trailhead is also used for Yakushidake and Kurobegoro-dake.

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Map

Access to Trailhead

1. 1. Going: Arimine-guchi Sta. → Oridachi
2. 2. Return: Oridachi → Arimine-guchi Sta.

1. Going: Arimine-guchi Sta. → Oridachi

Take the Toyama Chitetsu Bus “Oridachi Line” from Arimine-guchi Station to Oridachi. Oridachi serves as the trailhead for Suishodake, Yakushidake, Kurobegoro-dake, and the Kumo-no-Daira plateau. There is a direct bus and a transfer service via Arimine Kinenkan (reservations available from 1 month before departure).
Operating period: mid-July – late September (varies yearly; daily service in peak season, weekends & holidays only otherwise)
Fare: 3,700 yen

Bus Timetable: Arimine-guchi Sta. → Oridachi

Reference: Toyama Chiho Railway

2. Return: Oridachi → Arimine-guchi Sta.

Take the Toyama Chitetsu Bus “Oridachi Line” from Oridachi to Arimine-guchi Station. If you want to visit an onsen on the way back, get off at Kamedani Onsen (one stop before the station) for Shirakaba Heights day-use bath.
Operating period: mid-July – late September (varies yearly)
Fare: 3,700 yen (to Arimine-guchi Station)

Bus Timetable: Oridachi → Arimine-guchi Sta.

Reference: Toyama Chiho Railway