Mt. Ryokami

Mt. Ryokami1,723 mSaitama

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🚃 Reachable by public transport · Day trip · Advanced · for strong, experienced hikers

Advanced

Stamina3/10

TechnicalD sustained difficult terrain

Trail time 7h 32mestimatedDistance 9.22 kmmeasuredTotal ascent ↑1,378 mmeasuredHighest point 1,721 m

📍 Distance, ascent and trail time are for the route shown on the map.

Access ease Moderate

Gateway station Mitsumineguchi Station, Seibu-Chichibu Station → Trailhead Hinata Oya-guchi

1 public-transport routes ・ Station→trailhead approx. 46 min

🌸 Best season: Apr, Nov 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. Ryokami (両神山) is a 1,723m peak in Ogano Town, Chichibu District, Saitama Prefecture, and one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.
Its distinctive feature is the saw-tooth-shaped sharp rocky ridge running along its slopes. The seasonal nature is beautiful — Akayashio in spring, autumn foliage, etc. — and it is beloved by many hikers. It is also a mountain with a deep history as a Shugendo sacred peak.
The common access is from Seibu-Chichibu Station, transferring buses to reach the trailhead at Hinata-Oyaguchi.

How to access the trailheads

[Outbound] Seibu-Chichibu Station → Ryokami Chosha → Hinata-Oyaguchi
[Outbound] Mitsumineguchi Station → Yakushi-no-Yu → Hinata-Oyaguchi
[Return] Hinata-Oyaguchi → Ryokami Chosha → Seibu-Chichibu Station
[Return] Hinata-Oyaguchi → Yakushi-no-Yu → Mitsumineguchi Station

Hiking Course Details — Mt. Ryokami

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Map & Recommended Route — Mt. Ryokami

Partial trail closure information (as of May 2026)

The Nanataki-zawa course is closed. Also, the access road to the Hatcho Tunnel Trailhead (Prefectural Road 279) is closed due to a forest road collapse. The main approach from Hinata-Oyaguchi (via Kiyotaki Hut) is passable.

*Timetable last checked: May 16, 2026

1. [Outbound] Seibu-Chichibu Station → Ryokami Chosha → Hinata-Oyaguchi

a. From Seibu-Chichibu Station, board the Ogano Town Bus “Seibu-Chichibu Line bound for Yakushi-no-Yu” and get off at “Ryokami Chosha-mae”
Travel time: 46 minutes
Fare: ¥500

b. From Ryokami Chosha-mae, board the Ogano Town Bus “Hinata-Oya / Mitsumineguchi Line Hinata-Oyaguchi” and get off at Hinata-Oyaguchi
Travel time: 32 minutes
Fare: ¥200

Bus TimetableSeibu-Chichibu Station → Ryokami Chosha → Hinata-Oyaguchi

Seibu-Chichibu Station	Ryokami Chosha Arr.	Ryokami Chosha Dep.	Hinata-Oyaguchi
8:23	9:06	9:16	9:48
10:23	11:06	11:12	11:44
14:38	15:21	16:41	17:13
17:08	17:51	17:58	18:30

Reference 1: [Seibu-Chichibu Station → Ryokami Chosha]

Reference 2: [Ryokami Chosha → Hinata-Oyaguchi]

2. [Outbound] Mitsumineguchi Station → Yakushi-no-Yu → Hinata-Oyaguchi

From Mitsumineguchi Station, board the Ogano Town Bus “Hinata-Oya / Mitsumineguchi Line” and get off at Yakushi-no-Yu. Transfer to the Hinata-Oyaguchi bus from Yakushi-no-Yu.
Fare: ¥400
Travel time: about 30 minutes

Bus TimetableMitsumineguchi Station → Yakushi-no-Yu → Hinata-Oyaguchi

Mitsumineguchi Station	Yakushi-no-Yu Arr.	Yakushi-no-Yu Dep.	Hinata-Oyaguchi
7:48	8:06	8:15	8:50
8:55	no transfer	no transfer	9:48
10:40	no transfer	no transfer	11:44
13:40	13:58	14:25	15:00
16:20	no transfer	no transfer	17:13
17:37	no transfer	no transfer	18:30

Reference 1: [Mitsumineguchi Station → Yakushi-no-Yu]

Reference 2: [Yakushi-no-Yu → Hinata-Oyaguchi]

3. [Return] Hinata-Oyaguchi → Ryokami Chosha → Seibu-Chichibu Station

a. From Hinata-Oyaguchi, board the Ogano Town Bus “Hinata-Oya / Mitsumineguchi Line bound for Mitsumineguchi” and get off at Ryokami Chosha-mae
Travel time: 32 minutes
Fare: ¥200

b. From Ryokami Chosha-mae, board the Ogano Town Bus “Seibu-Chichibu Line bound for Seibu-Chichibu Station” and get off at Seibu-Chichibu Station
Travel time: 46 minutes
Fare: ¥500

Bus TimetableHinata-Oyaguchi → Ryokami Chosha-mae → Seibu-Chichibu Station

Hinata-Oyaguchi	Ryokami Chosha Arr.	Ryokami Chosha Dep.	Seibu-Chichibu Station
7:30	8:02	9:22	10:05
11:44	12:15	13:18	14:01
15:10	15:42	16:03	16:46
17:15	17:47	18:18	19:01

Reference 1: [Hinata-Oyaguchi → Ryokami Chosha-mae]

Reference 2: [Ryokami Chosha-mae → Seibu-Chichibu Station]

4. [Return] Hinata-Oyaguchi → Mitsumineguchi Station

From Hinata-Oyaguchi, board the Ogano Town Bus “Hinata-Oya / Mitsumineguchi Line” and get off at Mitsumineguchi.
Fare: ¥400
Travel time: about 30 minutes

Bus TimetableHinata-Oyaguchi → Yakushi-no-Yu → Mitsumineguchi Station

Hinata-Oyaguchi	Mitsumineguchi Station
9:00	9:53
10:25	11:18
15:10	16:13
17:15	18:08

Reference: [Navitime]