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Mt. Tsurugi

2,999m · Toyama

Timetable checked 2026/05/22
Mt. Tsurugi2,999 mToyama
100 Highest Mountains100 Famous MountainsNew 100 Famous Mountains
🚃 Reachable by public transport · 1 night / 2 days · Advanced · for strong, experienced hikers
Access ease Moderate
Gateway station Tateyama Station  →  Trailhead Murodo
1 public-transport routes ・ Station→trailhead approx. 50 min
Advanced
Stamina5/10 (Official 5–7)
TechnicalE advanced technique required Official
Trail time 11h 15mestimated
More figures and data sources
Distance 15.98 kmmeasuredTotal ascent ↑1,800 mmeasuredHighest point 2,989 m
📍 Distance, ascent and trail time are for the route shown on the map.
🌸 Best season: Jul, Sep bk🏠 Mountain huts, Water source, Toilets, Hot spring nearby
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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.

Mt. Tsurugidake is a 2,999m peak in the Tateyama Mountain Range in the northern part of the Northern Alps, Toyama Prefecture. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains and the 22nd highest mountain in Japan. It is considered the most dangerous mountain among those climbed by general hikers in Japan, featuring notorious chain-assisted rock sections known as “Kani no Yokobai” (Crab’s Sideways Traverse) and “Kani no Tatebai” (Crab’s Vertical Climb).

This page provides train and bus access information to Murodo, the starting point for climbing Mt. Tsurugidake.

*Timetable last checked: May 22, 2026

How to access the trailheads

  1. Going: Tateyama Sta. → Bijodaira → Murodo
  2. Return: Murodo → Bijodaira → Tateyama Sta.

Hiking Course Details — Mt. Tsurugi

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Mt. Tsurugi — Reference Hiking Times

Standard pace; times rounded to 5 min
Segment Distance Ascent/Descent Out Back
Murodo → Mikurigaike Onsen 0.6 km +24 m / −38 m 0:15 0:15
Mikurigaike Onsen → Raichozawa Campground 1.4 km +19 m / −158 m 0:35 0:40
Raichozawa Campground → Tsurugigomen Hut 1.9 km +489 m / −12 m 1:30 1:25
Tsurugigomen Hut → Tsurugisawa Campground 1.0 km +0 m / −227 m 0:35 0:45
Tsurugisawa Campground → Tsurugisawa Hut 0.3 km +0 m / −60 m 0:10 0:10
Tsurugisawa Hut → Tsurugi Sanso 0.8 km +24 m / −18 m 0:15 0:15
Tsurugi Sanso → Ippuku-Tsurugi 0.5 km +145 m / −1 m 0:25 0:25
Ippuku-Tsurugi → Mae-Tsurugi 0.6 km +243 m / −50 m 0:50 0:55
Mae-Tsurugi → Mt. Tsurugidake 0.9 km +237 m / −57 m 0:55 0:55
Round trip 16.0 km +1800 m / −1800 m 11:50

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1. Going: Tateyama Sta. → Bijodaira → Murodo

Step 1: From Toyama Chiho Railway Tateyama Station, take the Tateyama Cable Car to Bijodaira. Travel time: Approx. 7 min / Fare: 1,090 yen

Step 2: From Bijodaira, take the Tateyama Highland Bus to Murodo. Travel time: Approx. 50 min / Fare: 3,000 yen

Operating period: Regular schedule April 15 to November 3, 2026

Timetable: Tateyama Sta. → Murodo

Dep. Tateyama Sta. (Cable Car) Arr. Bijodaira Dep. Bijodaira (Highland Bus) Arr. Murodo (approx.)
▼06:40 06:47 ▼07:00 07:50
07:20 07:27 07:40 08:30
08:00 08:07 08:20 09:10
08:40 08:47 09:00 09:50
09:20 09:27 09:40 10:30
10:00 10:07 10:20 11:10
10:40 10:47 11:00 11:50
11:40 11:47 12:00 12:50
12:20 12:27 12:40 13:30
13:00 13:07 13:20 14:10
13:40 13:47 14:00 14:50
14:20 14:27 14:40 15:30
15:00 15:07 15:20 16:10
15:40 15:47 16:00 16:50

▼ = Special operation days only (4/15–5/15, 7/18–19, 8/11–15, 9/19–22, 10/10–11)

Reference: Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route (Timetable) · 2026 PDF (Apr 15 – Nov 3) · Murodo ⇄ Bijodaira (NAVITIME)

2. Return: Murodo → Bijodaira → Tateyama Sta.

Step 1: From Murodo, take the Tateyama Highland Bus to Bijodaira (approx. 50-70 min). Fare: 3,000 yen

Step 2: From Bijodaira, take the Tateyama Cable Car to Tateyama Station (approx. 7 min). Fare: 1,090 yen

Operating period: Regular schedule April 15 to November 3, 2026

Timetable: Murodo → Tateyama Sta.

Dep. Murodo (Bus) Arr. Bijodaira Dep. Bijodaira (Cable Car) Arr. Tateyama Sta.
08:10 09:00 09:10 09:17
08:40 09:30 09:40 09:47
09:20 10:10 10:20 10:27
10:00 10:50 11:00 11:07
10:40 11:30 11:40 11:47
11:20 12:10 12:20 12:27
12:00 12:50 13:00 13:07
13:00 13:50 14:00 14:07
13:40 14:30 14:40 14:47
14:20 15:10 15:20 15:27
15:00 15:50 16:00 16:07
15:40 16:30 16:40 16:47
16:20 17:10 17:20 17:27
◆17:00 ◆17:50 ◆18:00 18:07

◆ = Special operation days only (4/15–5/15, 7/18–19, 8/11–15, 9/19–22, 10/10–11)

Reference: Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route (Timetable)

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