Kirifuri Highlands & Mt. Maruyama

Kirifuri Kogen is a highland at approximately 1,200m elevation spreading across the eastern foothills of Mt. Nyoho in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture. Mt. Maruyama (1,689m) is located at the back of Kirifuri Kogen, and together with the highland it is selected as one of the Kanto 100 Famous Mountains. In early summer, magnificent colonies of Nikko Kisuge (day lilies) bloom across the highland, and you can enjoy the views by climbing the 1,445-step “Skyway Corridor” staircase.

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Access to Trailhead

1. 1. Going: JR Nikko Sta. / Tobu Nikko Sta. → Kirifuri Falls / Kirifuri Kogen
2. 2. Return: Kirifuri Kogen / Kirifuri Falls → Tobu Nikko Sta. / JR Nikko Sta.

1. Going: JR Nikko Sta. / Tobu Nikko Sta. → Kirifuri Falls / Kirifuri Kogen

From JR Nikko Station or Tobu Nikko Station, take the Tobu Bus Nikko bound for Kirifuri Kogen / Ozasa Bokujyo and get off at Kirifuri Falls or Kirifuri Kogen. From Kirifuri Falls you can enjoy a hike to the waterfall viewing platform, and from Kirifuri Kogen you can climb Mt. Maruyama via the Skyway Corridor.

Operating period: Approx. April to November (seasonal service; varies by year) / Fare: 850 yen (JR Nikko Sta. to Kirifuri Kogen) / 380 yen (JR Nikko Sta. to Kirifuri Falls)

Bus Timetable: JR Nikko Sta. → Kirifuri Kogen

Reference: Kirifuri Kogen Kisuge-daira

2. Return: Kirifuri Kogen / Kirifuri Falls → Tobu Nikko Sta. / JR Nikko Sta.

From Kirifuri Kogen or Kirifuri Falls bus stop, take the Tobu Bus Nikko bound for Tobu Nikko Station and get off at Tobu Nikko Station or JR Nikko Station.

Operating period: Approx. April to November (seasonal service; varies by year)

Bus Timetable: Kirifuri Kogen → JR Nikko Sta.

Reference: Kirifuri Kogen Kisuge-daira

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