Mt. Hiragatake
Location: Niigata, Gunma
Elevation: 2,141 m
1/25000 map: Hiragatake (平ヶ岳), Aizu-Komagatake (会津駒ヶ岳), Ozegahara (尾瀬ヶ原)
Season for hikers: July to late October
A deep mountain retains quiete even today
Mt. Hiragatake is a deep, independent mountain whuch requires longer approach to the trailhead. What is more, it should be a long walk since no mountain hut is available on the route (an unmanned hut for emergency only exists). High moor near the mountaintop becames flower field in early summer. The size of the high moor is equivalent to Ayame-daira in Oze, which is the most famous moor in Japan.
Sample hiking route
Distance (round trip): 20.2 km
Distance in elevation: 1,301 m
Difficulty during the best season: advanced level
Trailhead: Hiragatake-iriguchi
Route and estimated course time:
Hiragatake trailhead -(2:10)- Mt. Shimodaikura -(1:00)- Daikura Shimizu (watering place) -(0:50)- Shirasawa Shimizu (watering place) -(1:10)- Mt. Ikenotake -(0:30)- Mt. Hiragatake -(0:25)- Mt. Ikenotake -Shirasawa Shimizu -(0:40)- Daikura Shimizu -(1:00)- Mt. Shimodaikura -(1:30)- Hiragatake trailhead [9:55 in total]
Note: One of the hardest mountains for hikers as the access to the trailhead is limited and there is no mountain hut on this long route. If you stay night at Ginzandaira Onsen (Okutadami-sanso, Kozanso) before hiking, they drive you Nakanomata trailhead. It shortens time to hike Mt. Hiragatake.
Sample hiking route map
Hiking report
It is not available yet.
Directions
Public transportation
Asakusa Station (Tokyo) -[Tobu Line]- Aizukogen-Oze-guchi Station -[Aizu Bus]- Oze-Miike -[Aizu Bus]- Hiragatake-iriguchi (Mt. Hiragatake trailhead)
Flight information/Timetable:
Asakusa Station to Aizukogen-Oze-guchi Station: Tobu Line (link to night train run in summer season)
Aizukogen-Oze-guchi Station to Oze-Miike: Aizu Bus
Oze-Miike to Hiragatake-iriguchi: Aizu Bus
Hot bath after hiking
Shirogane-no-yu(白銀の湯)
Fee: 650 yen/adult
Bathing time: 10:00-20:00
Telephone: 025-795-2611
