Mount Yamizo (八溝山 Yamizo-san) is a mountain standing at an altitude of 1,022 meters, straddling the border between Ibaraki and Fukushima Prefectures. It is also the highest peak in Ibaraki Prefecture.
The mountain has been an object of worship since ancient times, with the Yamizo Ridge Shrine, dedicated to the deity of bountiful harvests, at its summit, and the Nichirin Temple located at its eighth station.
This guide introduces the access methods and timetable for reaching the Heihyō trailhead bus stop. The trailhead is at the Ja-kechi (蛇穴) bus stop, and it’s approximately a three-hour hike to the summit from there.
*Date of timetable verification: 2023-10-20
Access Method to the Trailhead
- [Outward] JR Hitachi-Daigo Station (JR常陸大子駅) → Ja-kechi Bus Stop (蛇穴)
- [Returning] Ja-kechi Bus Stop (蛇穴) → JR Hitachi-Daigo Station (JR常陸大子駅)
1. [Outward] JR Hitachi-Daigo Station (JR常陸大子駅) → Ja-kechi Bus Stop (蛇穴)
Take the Ibaraki Kotsu bus bound for Ja-kechi (蛇穴) from JR Hitachi-Daigo Station (JR常陸大子駅) and alight at Ja-kechi (蛇穴).
Bus Timetable JR Hitachi-Daigo Station (JR常陸大子駅) → Ja-kechi Bus Stop (蛇穴バス停)
JR Hitachi-Daigo Station (常陸大子駅) |
Ja-kechi Bus Stop (蛇穴) |
---|---|
7:57 | 8:33 |
10:54 | 11:31 |
12:20 | 12:56 |
16:10 | 16:46 |
JR Hitachi-Daigo Station (常陸大子駅) |
Ja-kechi Bus Stop (蛇穴) |
---|---|
7:57 | 8:33 |
10:54 | 11:31 |
12:50 | 13:26 |
15:08 | 15:44 |
Reference: [NAVITIME]
2. [Returning] Ja-kechi Bus Stop (蛇穴バス停) → JR Hitachi-Daigo Station (JR常陸大子駅)
Board the Ibaraki Kotsu bus bound for JR Hitachi-Daigo Station (JR常陸大子駅) from Ja-kechi Bus Stop (蛇穴バス停).
Bus Timetable Ja-kechi Bus Stop (蛇穴バス停) → JR Hitachi-Daigo Station (JR常陸大子駅)
Ja-kechi Bus Stop (蛇穴) |
JR Hitachi-Daigo Station (常陸大子駅) |
---|---|
7:10 | 7:46 |
8:40 | 9:16 |
11:41 | 12:18 |
13:08 | 13:45 |
17:00 | 17:37 |
Ja-kechi Bus Stop (蛇穴) |
JR Hitachi-Daigo Station (常陸大子駅) |
---|---|
8:40 | 9:16 |
11:41 | 12:18 |
13:50 | 14:26 |
16:00 | 16:37 |
Reference: [NAVITIME]
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