Mt. Ishizuchi
Name in Japanese: Ishizuchi-san (石鎚山)
Location: Ehime
Elevation: 1,982 m
Climb thrilling chain to step a sacred mountain
Mt. Ishizuchi is a sacred mountain and has been a place of mountain worship from acient time. As the area above the hillside is considered as sacred area, a primeval forest of beeches has been preserved as they were in ancient times. The route from ropeway station is popular but there are 4 chain places, a combined total length of 233m, along the route. If hikers walk a detour to the peak, even schoolchildren can step on the peak.
Hiking
- From Sancho Seiju station: 5 hours 45 minutes (8.6 km)
Sample route
Route: From Sancho Seiju station
Distance: 8.6 km
Distance in elevation: 702 m
Difficulty during the best season: intermediate level
Season for hikers: late April to early November
Route and estimated course time:
Sancho Seiju station –[0:25]- Ishiduchi shrine Joju-sha –[0:20]- Hacho-zaka rest area –[1:00]- Zensha-mori –[0:20]- Yoake-touge –[0:30]- Ninokusari-goya –[0:20]- Mt. Misen –[0:15]- Mt. Tengu (Mt. Ishiduchi) –[0:15]- Mt. Misen –[0:20]- Ninokusari-goya –[0:20]- Yoake-touge –[0:15]- Zensha-mori –[0:35]- Hacho-zaka rest area –[0:30]- Ishiduchi shrine Joju-sha –[0:20]- Sancho Seiju station [5 hours 45 minutes]
Description:
There are several chain places including three major ones on the route. The first one is 27 meters, the second one is 49 meters and the third one is 62 meters. Less experienced hikers should pass detours instead of chain places unless you are sure you can climb them.
Route map
Hiking report
It is not available yet.
Directions
Public transportation
- Sancho Seiju station: Iyo-Saijyo station -(bus)- Ishizuchi-ropeway-mae -(ropeway)- Sancho Seiju station
Area information
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