Mt. Ibuki-yama (伊吹山)

Mount Ibuki (伊吹山 Ibuki-yama) is the main peak of the Ibuki Mountains, which straddle Shiga and Gifu Prefectures, and rises 1,377 meters above sea level.
The summit belongs to Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture, and is the highest mountain in Shiga Prefecture.
It is a famous mountain that is counted as one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.

Buses to Mt. Ibuki depart from several stations, and in addition to buses bound for trailhead, buses bound for the summit are also available depending on the season.

last updated : 2023/04/09

How to access

1. 【Go】Omi-Nagaoka Sta.(近江長岡駅) → Ibuki-tozanguchi trailhead(伊吹登山口)
2. 【Go】Nagahama Sta.(長浜駅) → Ibuki-tozanguchi trailhead(伊吹登山口)
3. 【Go】Ogaki Sta.(大垣駅) or Sekihagara Sta.(関ヶ原駅) → Ibuki-yama summit(伊吹山山頂)
4. 【行き】Maibara Sta.(米原駅) → Ibuki-tozanguchi trailhead(伊吹登山口), Skyterrace Ibukiyama(summit)
5. 【Return】Ibuki-tozanguchi trailhead(伊吹登山口) → Omi-Nagaoka Sta.(近江長岡駅)
6. 【Return】Ibuki-tozanguchi trailhead(伊吹登山口) → Nagahama Sta.(長浜駅)
7. 【Return】Ibuki-yama summit(伊吹山山頂) → Sekihagara Sta.(関ヶ原駅) or Ogaki Sta.(大垣駅)
8. 【Return】Ibuki-yama summit(伊吹山山頂), Ibuki-tozanguchi trailhead(伊吹登山口) → Maiabara Sta.(米原駅)

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Reference course time (up 3 hours 50 minutes │ down 2 hours 30 minutes)

1.【Go】Omi-Nagaoka Sta.(近江長岡駅) → Ibuki-tozanguchi trailhead(伊吹登山口)

From Omi-Nagaoka Station(近江長岡駅), take a bus bound for Ibuki-tozanguchi trailhead(伊吹登山口).

Boarding time: 16 minutes

timetableOmi-Nagaoka Station to Ibuki Tozanguchi

Ref：[Omi Railway Co., Ltd.]

2.【Go】Nagahama Sta.(長浜駅) → Ibuki-tozanguchi trailhead(伊吹登山口)

From Nagahama Station(長浜駅), take a bus bound for Ibuki-tozanguchi trailhead(伊吹登山口).

Boarding time: 47 minutes

timetableNagahama Sta.(長浜駅) to Ibuki-tozanguchi trailhead(伊吹登山口)

Ref：[NAVITIME]

3.【Go】Ogaki Sta.(大垣駅) or Sekihagara Sta.(関ヶ原駅) → Ibuki-yama summit(伊吹山山頂)

Take the Ogaki Ibukiyama Line from Ogaki Station(大垣駅) or Sekigahara Station(関ヶ原駅).
Operates only in summer

Operating period : Every day from 2022/7/25 to 2022/8/31

timetableOgaki Station/Sekigahara Station to the summit of Mt. Ibuki

Ref : Kintetsu bus

4.【Go】Maibara Sta.(米原駅) → Ibuki-tozanguchi trailhead(伊吹登山口), Skyterrace Ibukiyama

Get on from Ohara Station (advance reservation required)

Operating period :
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from April 15 to May 31, 2023
Every day from July 15 to September 30, 2023
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from October 1 to November 5, 2023

How to make a reservation :
Up to 2 days before the boarding date: Internet
Two days or more before the boarding date: Call the Nagahama Sales Office (0749-61-3201)
Detail : Ibukiyama mountaineering bus

timetableMaibara Station to Mt. Ibuki trailhead/Mt. Ibuki Sky Terrace

5.【Return】Ibuki-tozanguchi trailhead → Omi-nagahama Sta.

From the Ibuki-tozanguchi bus stop, board a bus bound for Omi Nagaoka Station.

Ride time : 16 minutes

timetableIbuki-Tozanguchi to Omi-Nagaoka Station

REF：[Navitime]

5.【Return】Ibuki-tozanguchi trailhead(伊吹登山口) → Nagahama Sta.(長浜駅)

Take the bus bound for Nagahama Station from the Ibuki-tozanguchi bus stop.

Ride time : 47 minutes

timetableIbuki-Tozanguchi to Nagahama Station

Ref：[Navitime]

6.【Return】Ibukiyama Summit(伊吹山山頂) → Sekigahara Sta.(関ヶ原駅) Ogaki Sta.(大垣駅)

From the top of Mt. Ibuki, board the Ogaki Ibukiyama Line.
Operates only in summer

Operating period : Every day from 2022/7/25 to 2022/8/31

timetableThe summit of Mt. Ibuki to Sekigahara Station and Ogaki Station

Ref : Kintetsu bus

8.【Return】Sky terrace Ibukiyama(summit), Ibukiyama-tozanguchi trailhead(伊吹山登山口) to Maibara Sta.(米原駅)

Get on from Ohara Station (advance reservation required)

Operating period :
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from April 15 to May 31, 2023
Every day from July 15 to September 30, 2023
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from October 1 to November 5, 2023

How to make a reservation :
Up to 2 days before the boarding date: Internet
Two days or more before the boarding date: Call the Nagahama Sales Office (0749-61-3201)
Detail : Ibukiyama mountaineering bus

timetableSky terrace Ibukiyama(summit)to Maibara Station