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Mt. Kenbi

Osaka

Fitness 2 · IntroDay tripTimetable checked 2026/05/30
Fitness2/10
Walking5:07
Ascent705m
Mt. Kenbi
100 Mountains of Kansai
🚃 Reachable by public transport · Day trip · Easy · a relaxed hike
Easy
Stamina2/10
Technicaln/a
Trail time 5h 07mestimatedDistance 12.22 kmmeasuredTotal ascent ↑705 mmeasuredHighest point 785 m
📍 Distance, ascent and trail time are for the route shown on the map.
Access ease Easy First bus reaches trailhead by 7:30, No transfers
Gateway station Yamashita Station  →  Trailhead Nose-cho Shukuno
1 public-transport routes ・ Station→trailhead approx. 35 min
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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. Kenbi (剣尾山) is a 784m independent peak rising in Nose Town in the northernmost part of Osaka Prefecture, one of the 100 Famous Mountains of Kansai. The summit is spacious with benches; on clear days, views extend to the Tamba mountain range and the Rokko direction. The loop from Gyojaguchi via Mt. Kenbi — Mt. Yokoo — Mt. Gyoja, with moderate undulation and rocky-ridge spice, is also ideal as a step-up for beginner-to-intermediate climbers.
From Yamashita Station on the Nose Electric Railway, access the Gyojaguchi bus stop by Hankyu Bus.

Due to the 2021 route reorganization, Hankyu Bus services running directly to “Gyojaguchi” or “Nose-no-Sato” have been discontinued; the basic public-transport flow now is to take Hankyu Bus “Nishi-Nose Line” from Nose Electric Railway Yamashita Station to Nose-cho Shukuno, then walk to the trailhead (walking reference: Nose-cho Shukuno ⇒ Nose-no-Sato about 30 – 40 minutes / about 2.2 km, Nose-no-Sato ⇒ Gyojaguchi about 15 – 20 minutes).

*Timetable last checked: May 30, 2026

How to access the trailheads

  1. [Outbound] Yamashita Station → Nose-cho Shukuno
  2. [Return] Nose-cho Shukuno → Yamashita Station

Hiking Course Details — Mt. Kenbi

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Map & Recommended Route — Mt. Kenbi

Mt. Kenbi — Reference Hiking Times

Standard pace; times rounded to 5 min
Segment Distance Ascent/Descent Out Back
Nose-cho Shukuno → Mt. Gyoja 4.3 km +290 m / −27 m 1:35 1:25
Mt. Gyoja → Mt. Kenbisan 1.8 km +354 m / −33 m 1:10 1:00
Round trip 12.2 km +705 m / −705 m 5:15

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1. [Outbound] Yamashita Station → Nose-cho Shukuno

From the Hankyu Bus Yamashita Station Mae in front of Nose Electric Railway “Yamashita Station”, take the “Nishi-Nose Line (Routes 73, 77, etc.)” and get off at Nose-cho Shukuno.

Operating period: year-round
Travel time: 35 minutes
Fare: ¥590

Bus TimetableYamashita Station → Nose-cho Shukuno

Sat/Sun/holidays
Yamashita Station Dep. Nose-cho Shukuno Arr.
07:40 08:10
12:05 12:35
15:05 15:35
16:30 17:00
20:15 20:45
Weekday
Yamashita Station Dep. Nose-cho Shukuno Arr.
07:00 07:30
09:05 09:35
12:05 12:35
13:35 14:05
16:05 16:35
18:20 18:50
21:00 21:30

Reference: [NAVITIME]

2. [Return] Nose-cho Shukuno → Yamashita Station

From Nose-cho Shukuno, take the Hankyu Bus bound for Yamashita Station Mae direction and get off at Yamashita Station.

Operating period: year-round
Travel time: about 35 minutes
Fare: ¥590

Bus TimetableNose-cho Shukuno → Yamashita Station Bus Timetable

Sat/Sun/holidays
Nose-cho Shukuno Dep. Yamashita Station Arr.
06:57 07:27
08:27 08:57
11:17 11:47
12:47 13:17
15:47 16:17
19:27 19:57
Weekday
Nose-cho Shukuno Dep. Yamashita Station Arr.
06:17 06:47
06:47 07:17
07:37 08:07
08:37 09:07
09:47 10:17
11:17 11:47
12:47 13:17
14:17 14:47
16:27 16:57
16:47 17:17
18:07 18:37
19:00 19:30

Reference: [Navitime]

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