Mt. Yamizo

Mt. Yamizo (八溝山) is a 1,022m peak straddling Ibaraki and Fukushima Prefectures and the highest peak in Ibaraki Prefecture.

It has been an object of mountain worship since antiquity; Yamizo-mine Shrine, dedicated to the deity of bountiful harvests, stands at the summit, and Nichirinji Temple is at the 8th Station.

This page introduces access to the Jaketchi (蛇穴) bus stop trailhead and its timetable.
From the Jaketchi bus stop to the summit is about 3 hours on foot.

*Timetable last checked: May 17, 2026

How to access the trailheads

1. [Going] JR Hitachi-Daigo Station → Jaketchi bus stop
2. [Return] Jaketchi bus stop → JR Hitachi-Daigo Station

1. [Going] JR Hitachi-Daigo Station → Jaketchi bus stop

From JR Hitachi-Daigo Station, board the Ibaraki Kotsu “Jaketchi-bound” bus and get off at the Jaketchi bus stop.

Fare: ¥980
Travel time: about 37 minutes

Bus TimetableJR Hitachi-Daigo Station → Jaketchi bus stop Bus Timetable

Reference: [NAVITIME]

2. [Return] Jaketchi bus stop → JR Hitachi-Daigo Station

From the Jaketchi bus stop, board the Ibaraki Kotsu “JR Hitachi-Daigo Station-bound” bus.

Fare: ¥980
Travel time: about 37 minutes

Bus TimetableJaketchi bus stop → JR Hitachi-Daigo Station Bus Timetable

Reference: [NAVITIME]

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