Mt. Daisen (大山)

Mount Daisen (大山) is a 1,729-meter-high mountain located in Tottori Prefecture. It is known for having one of the largest beech forests in western Japan and is the site of the Daisen Kyaraboku group, a national natural monument. The mountain is also listed among Japan’s 100 famous mountains.

This page introduces the methods of accessing the Natsuyama Climbing Trail Entrance, one of the trailheads for climbing Mount Daisen, by train and bus.

*Timetable last confirmed on: 2023-10-22

Access to the Trailhead

1. [Outward] Daisen-guchi Station to Daisen-ji
2. [Outward] Hōki-Daisen Station to Daisen-ji
3. [Returning] Daisen-ji to Daisen-guchi Station
4. [Returning] Daisen-ji to Hōki-Daisen Station

1. [Outward] Daisen-guchi Station to Daisen-ji

From JR West Daisen-guchi Station, take the Daisen Town bus route (heading towards Sama, Daisen-ji) and get off at the Daisen-ji bus stop.

Operation period: Daily

Bus TimetableFrom Daisen-guchi Station to Daisen-ji

Reference: [Navitime]

2. [Outward] Hōki-Daisen Station to Daisen-ji

From JR West Hōki-Daisen Station, take the bus via the tourist route, Hongu-Daisen Line (heading towards Hongu, Daisen-ji), and alight at Daisen-ji.

Operation period: Daily

Bus TimetableFrom Hōki-Daisen Station to Daisen-ji

Reference: [Navitime]

3. [Returning] Daisen-ji to Daisen-guchi Station

From the Daisen-ji bus stop, take the Daisen Town bus route (heading towards Daisen-guchi Station) and get off at Daisen-guchi Station.

Bus TimetableFrom Daisen-ji to Daisen-guchi Station

Reference: [Navitime]

4. [Returning] Daisen-ji to Hōki-Daisen Station

From the Daisen-ji bus stop, take the bus via the tourist route, Hongu-Daisen Line (heading towards Yonago Station), and get off at Daisen-guchi Station.

Bus TimetableFrom Daisen-ji to Hōki-Daisen Station

Reference: [Navitime]

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