Mt. Gozaisho

Mt. Gozaisho (御在所岳) is a 1,212m peak on the border of Komono Town in Mie Prefecture and Higashiomi City in Shiga Prefecture, one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains and the 100 Famous Kansai Mountains.
A leading peak of the Suzuka Mountains and one of the “Suzuka Seven Mountains,” it can be enjoyed year-round: rocky ridges studded with curiously shaped boulders, Akebono azaleas in spring, autumn foliage, and rime ice in winter. Because the Gozaisho Ropeway runs all the way to the summit plateau, it is popular with everyone from serious climbers to sightseers.
From Kintetsu Yunoyama-Onsen Station, access Gozaisho Ropeway-mae by bus.

The gateway is Yunoyama Onsen (Gozaisho Ropeway-mae).
Take the Gozaisho Ropeway up to Sanjo-koen Station (about 12 minutes); from there the summit of Mt. Gozaisho is about a 20-minute walk. If you climb on foot, the Ura (back) Trail is the usual choice, taking about 3 hours 30 minutes up and about 2 hours 30 minutes down.
*Note: The Naka (middle) Trail has been closed indefinitely since May 25, 2025, due to the risk of collapse of the “Obare-iwa” rock. Please use the Ura Trail or another route when hiking.

*Timetable last checked: unverified

How to access the trailheads

1. [Outbound] Kintetsu Yunoyama-Onsen Station → Gozaisho Ropeway-mae
2. [Return] Gozaisho Ropeway-mae → Kintetsu Yunoyama-Onsen Station

1. [Outbound] Kintetsu Yunoyama-Onsen Station → Gozaisho Ropeway-mae

From Kintetsu Yunoyama-Onsen Station, take the Mie Kotsu Bus “Yunoyama Line” and get off at “Yunoyama Onsen / Gozaisho Ropeway-mae.”
Travel time: about 9 minutes
Fare: ¥460
Service: year-round

From the Nagoya direction, take the Kintetsu Nagoya Line to Kintetsu-Yokkaichi Station, transfer to the Kintetsu Yunoyama Line, and ride to the terminus, Kintetsu Yunoyama-Onsen Station (about 25 minutes).

Bus TimetableKintetsu Yunoyama-Onsen Station to Gozaisho Ropeway-mae

The ride takes about 9 minutes (9–12 minutes depending on traffic). The times below are departures.

Weekdays

Sat/Sun/holidays

Reference: [Mie Kotsu Bus]

Gozaisho Ropeway
About 12 minutes from Yunoyama Onsen Station to Sanjo-koen Station (length 2,161m).
Hours: Apr–Nov 9:00–17:00 / Dec–Mar 9:00–16:00
Round-trip fare: ¥2,600 (adult)
In 2026, the ropeway will be suspended for equipment work on July 2–9, September 8–10, and December 14–22.

Reference: [Gozaisho Ropeway]

2. [Return] Gozaisho Ropeway-mae → Kintetsu Yunoyama-Onsen Station

From “Yunoyama Onsen / Gozaisho Ropeway-mae,” take the Mie Kotsu Bus “Yunoyama Line” and get off at Kintetsu Yunoyama-Onsen Station.
Travel time: about 9 minutes
Fare: ¥460
Service: year-round

Bus TimetableGozaisho Ropeway-mae to Kintetsu Yunoyama-Onsen Station

The ride takes about 9 minutes (9–12 minutes depending on traffic). The times below are departures.

Weekdays

Sat/Sun/holidays

Reference: [Mie Kotsu Bus]

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