Mt. Echigo-Komagatake
Location: Niigata
Elevation: 2,003 m
1/25000 map: Okutadamiko (奥只見湖), Hakkaisan (八海山), Oyu (大湯)
Season for hikers: early June to October
A large mountain in a heavy snowfall area
Mt. Ecchigo-Komagatake is also called as Echigo-sanzan (three mountains) together with Mt. Hakkai and Mt. Nakanodake. It has been a place of mountain worship. Proper time for hiking is limited due to a large amount of remaining snow. It is one of the tough mountains for hikers in spite of its elevation (around 2,000 m) because of longer approach to the trailhead and dramatic changes in elevation.
Sample hiking route
Distance (round trip): 14.4 km
Distance in elevation: 938 m
Difficulty during the best season: intermediate level
Trailhead: Shiori-toge
Route and estimated course time:
Shiori-toge -(0:30)- Myojin-toge -(2:00)- Mt. Ogura -(2:50)- Mt. Echigo-Komagatake -(1:50)- Mt. Ogura -(2:30)- Komanoyu-sanso [9:40 in total]
Note: From Shiori-toge to Mt. Ogura is a gentle up and down route. It passes a nush area and nice view is expected in sunny days. On the other hand, caution for heat illness required. From Mt. Ogura to the peak, the route becomes steeper and there are rocky area and snow patch(es) occasionally even in summer.
Sample hiking route map
Hiking report
It is not available yet.
Directions
Public transportation
Tokyo Station -[JR Joestu Shinkansen]- Urasa Station -[JR Joetsu Line]- Koide Station -[Minami-Echigo Kanko Bus]- Shiori-toge
Flight information/Timetable:
Tokyo Station to Urasa Station: Ekitan
Urasa Station to Koide Station: JR East
Kuroiso Station to Sanroku Station: Minami-Echigo Kanko Bus
(note: bus from Koide Station to Shiori-toge is available in summer season only.)
Hot bath after hiking
Yupio(ユピオ)
Fee: 500 yen/adult
Bathing time: 10:00-18:00
Telephone: 025-795-2003
