Kirifuri Kogen (霧降高原) / Mt. Maruyama

Kirifuri Kogen (霧降高原) is a plateau at about 1,200m elevation spreading on the eastern foot of Mt. Nyoho in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Mt. Maruyama (1,689m) is located deep in Kirifuri Kogen, and together with the plateau is selected as one of the 100 Famous Mountains of Kanto. In early summer, the large colonies of Nikko-kisuge are splendid, and you can enjoy plateau views by climbing the 1,445-step Tenku Kairo (Sky Corridor).
From JR Nikko Station / Tobu Nikko Station, you can access Kirifuri Kogen by route bus.

*Timetable last checked: May 17, 2026

Map

How to access the trailheads

[Going] JR Nikko Station / Tobu Nikko Station → Kirifuri-no-Taki or Kirifuri Kogen
[Return] Kirifuri Kogen or Kirifuri-no-Taki → Tobu Nikko Station / JR Nikko Station

1. [Going] JR Nikko Station / Tobu Nikko Station → Kirifuri-no-Taki or Kirifuri Kogen

From JR Nikko Station or Tobu Nikko Station, board the Tobu Bus Nikko “bound for Kirifuri Kogen / Osasa Pasture” and get off at Kirifuri-no-Taki or Kirifuri Kogen. From Kirifuri-no-Taki you can enjoy hiking to the Taki-mi-dai (Waterfall Viewing Deck), and from Kirifuri Kogen you can enjoy climbing Mt. Maruyama via the Sky Corridor.

Travel time: about 27 minutes
Operating period: typically April ~ November (seasonal operation, varies by year)
Fare: ¥850 (JR Nikko Station ~ Kirifuri Kogen) / ¥380 (JR Nikko Station ~ Kirifuri-no-Taki)

Bus TimetableKirifuri-no-Taki / Kirifuri Kogen-bound Bus Timetable

JR Nikko Station	Tobu Nikko Station	Kirifuri-no-Taki	Kirifuri Kogen
9:57	10:00	10:10	10:27
10:27	10:30	10:38	10:55
12:37	12:40	12:50	13:07
12:57	13:00	13:10	13:27
15:32	15:35	15:45	16:02

Reference: [Kirifuri Kogen Kisugedaira Park]

2. [Return] Kirifuri Kogen or Kirifuri-no-Taki → Tobu Nikko Station / JR Nikko Station

Fare: ¥850
Travel time: about 27 minutes
Operating period: typically April ~ November (seasonal operation, varies by year)
From Kirifuri Kogen or Kirifuri-no-Taki bus stop, board the Tobu Bus Nikko “bound for Tobu Nikko Station” and get off at Tobu Nikko Station or JR Nikko Station.