Hiking Season! Shuttle Bus Service to Mt. Tsurugi will Start Soon!

Shuttle bus services for hiking will begin on Saturday, April 19.
During the spring hiking season, two routes, the “Route Sadamitsu - Ichiu ” and the “Route Ikeda -Higashi Iya,” will be available to tour around Mt Tsurugi. Both routes are connected to the JR station, and parking is available for people transferring from their own cars to the buses.

Mt. Tsurugi is a 2,000-meter-high peak, the second-highest peak in western Japan, and one of the 100 most famous mountains in Japan, however, you can easily enjoy hiking the mountain by using the mountain lift. It is a 15-minute lift ride up, and from there it is about an hour walk to the summit!

Please take the shuttle bus and experience the spring scenery of “Nishi-Awa”.

 

<Shuttle Bus Schedule During the hiking season in 2025>

　1. [Route Sadamitsu – Ichiu]
　　・Sat., Sun. & Holidays only : Apr 19 – Jun 1, Jul 5 – Nov 16

　　・Everyday : Aug 9 – Aug 17

　　*The bus stop:Roadside Station Yuyu-kan is located in the parking on the south (NOT along Route 192).

    　 Please be careful not to get on other buses.

  　  ・ Shuttle bus: Laforet Tsurugisan ⇔ Minokoshi is also operated for visitors to take a rest or staying at Laforet Tsurugisan.

　2. [Route Ikeda – Higashi-iya]
　　・Sat., Sun. & Holidays only : May 10 – Jun 29 , Sep 6 – Sep 28 , Nov 8 – Nov 24
　　・Everyday :  Apr 19 – May 6, July 5 – Aug 31, Oct 1 – Nov 3

 

■The Operation of the Lift in Mt. Tsurugi

The chairlift was scheduled to resume operation on Saturday, April 19, 2025, but due to a lightning damage on April 15, the resumption of the operation has been delayed. The resumption will be announced on the website of Mt. Tsurugi Sightseeing Climbing Lift Co.

　*Online lift ticket sales are not available this year. Please purchase the ticket on site. (Cash payment only).

 

 

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