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Hiking Trails in Tsuruoka

Walk along the paths taken by the pilgrims for over a millennium.

              The Tohoku region (North-Eastern Japan) is the dream destination for hiking lovers. The calm, the untouched nature, the mountains, the ancient shrines scattered across the forests... There are so many wonders waiting for adventurers in Yamagata Prefecture.
Not to be outdone, Tsuruoka City has many trekking trails with several difficulty levels that will satisfy any hiker. Have a look at our trails:

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List:

Rokujurigoe-Kaido: From Honmyoji to Churenji
Spring to Autumn

Rokujurigoe-Kaido: From Honmyoji to Churenji

六十里越街道:松根から注連寺までのコース

The starting point of the Rokujurigoe-Kaido pilgrimage to Mt. Yudono.

Length

Elevation:

Duration

6.5

km.

500

m.

2.3

Hours (beginners)

Difficulty

Rather safe

Danger:

Easy
Rokujurigoe-Kaido: From the Nanatsu falls to Yudono
Spring to Autumn

Rokujurigoe-Kaido: From the Nanatsu falls to Yudono

「ゆどの道」六十里越街道の巡礼

The final step before reaching Mt. Haguro through the Rokujurigoe-Kaido pilgrim trail.

Length

Elevation:

Duration

11

km.

834

m.

5

Hours (beginners)

Difficulty

Caution advised

Danger:

Moderate
Hike from Mt. Gassan to Mt. Yudono
Summer

Hike from Mt. Gassan to Mt. Yudono

月山から湯殿山までの登山道

Walk the pilgrimage route to Mt. Yudono from Mt. Gassan.

Length

Elevation:

Duration

5.1

km.

-1130

m.

2.3

Hours (beginners)

Difficulty

Dangerous

Danger:

Hard
Rokujurigoe-Kaido: From Churenji to Dainichibo Temple
All-year-round

Rokujurigoe-Kaido: From Churenji to Dainichibo Temple

六十里越街道:注連寺から大日坊

The road that connects two of the most important temples in Mt. Yudono's history, each entombing a Sokushinbutsu mummy.

Length

Elevation:

Duration

3

km.

10

m.

0.3

Hours (beginners)

Difficulty

Safe

Danger:

Very easy
Hike to the top of Mt. Haguro
Spring to Autumn

Hike to the top of Mt. Haguro

羽黒山の石段登り

Climb the 2446 steps within the cedar forests that received 3 stars in the Green Michelin Guide.

Length

Elevation:

Duration

3.5

km.

310

m.

1.2

Hours (beginners)

Difficulty

Rather safe

Danger:

Moderate
Mt. Kinbo's Pilgrimage
Spring to Autumn

Mt. Kinbo's Pilgrimage

藤沢から金峯山までの古道

Dewa Sanzan is not the only sacred place of Shugendo in Tsuruoka. Discover another sacred Yamabushi place around Yutagawa Onsen.

Length

Elevation:

Duration

8

km.

423

m.

3

Hours (beginners)

Difficulty

Caution advised

Danger:

Moderate
Rokujurigoe-Kaido: From Dainichibo Temple to the Nanatsu Falls
Spring to Autumn

Rokujurigoe-Kaido: From Dainichibo Temple to the Nanatsu Falls

六十里越街道:大日坊から七ツ滝まで

Leave the mummies village to go back to the Rokujurigoe-Kaido forests.

Length

Elevation:

Duration

4

km.

160

m.

1.5

Hours (beginners)

Difficulty

Caution advised

Danger:

Easy
Hike to the top of Mt. Gassan
Summer

Hike to the top of Mt. Gassan

月山登山

Also called "The Realm of the Dead", or "The Mountain of the Past", Mt. Gassan is the most important step in the Dewa Sanzan's yamabushi training.

Length

Elevation:

Duration

5.5

km.

600

m.

2.3

Hours (beginners)

Difficulty

Several dangers

Danger:

Challenging
Mt. Atsumi's Pilgrimage
Spring to Autumn

Mt. Atsumi's Pilgrimage

温海嶽の巡礼

Atsumi is said to have been founded by the creator of Shugendo himself: En no Gyoja. Walk upon its sacred Shugendo paths.

Length

Elevation:

Duration

10.5

km.

720

m.

5

Hours (beginners)

Difficulty

Caution advised

Danger:

Moderate
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¡Cuidado con los osos!

Cuando da un paseo por las montañas de los bosques de Japón, debe tener cuidarse del oso negro japonés. Aunque no son agresivos por naturaleza y normalmente temen a los humanos, atacará si se sorprenden. Para hacerles saber acerca de su presencia, le recomendamos que amarre una campana de oso a su equipo al caminar dentro de un bosque. El sonido de la campana alertará a los osos de su presencia, haciéndoles saber que es mejor retroceder, evitando así el riesgo de un ataque. También puede cantar, reír, hablar en voz alta para asegurarse de que los osos lo escuchen.

Si encuentra un oso, no le dé la espalda. Retroceda lentamente, no grite ni corra.

 

Aunque las crías de osos sean muy lindos, NUNCA los toque o se acerque a ellos. La mama oso nunca está muy lejos y es extremadamente agresiva.

 

También puede comprar un "spray de pimienta de oso" en las farmacias japonesas; le dará tiempo suficiente para escapar.

DÓNDE COMPRAR EQUIPO ANTI OSOS:

Agencia de Turismo DEGAM Tsuruoka (Asociación General Incorporada)

Dirección: 3-1 Suehiromachi, Edificio del Este MARICA, 2do piso, Tsuruoka, Yamagata 997-0015, JAPÓN

TEL: (+81) 0235-26-1218

E-mail: info@degam.jp

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