(日向山) Mt. Hinata Hike

White sand in the summit??? Mt. Hinata looks like a unique dayhike from Tokyo, but unfortunately there is no public transportation to it.  

Budget: JPY10,386 (~USD98)

• JPY3,080. Train, Tokyo Station to Kobuchizawa Station.
• JPY6,339*. Taxi, Kobuchizawa Station to Trailhead.
• JPY6,339*. Taxi, Trailhead to Kobuchizawa Station.
• JPY3,080. Train, Kobuchizawa Station to Tokyo Station.

*to be split if you have other people. Assuming you have 3 hikers (to fit the taxi), I’m gonna split this by 3 for the budget. 

Hike Date / Difficulty (Elevation: 1660m / 5446ft)

• Not yet done.
• Difficulty: Probably a 1 out of 5.
• Route below is around 3.8 kilometers, with an elevation elevation change of ▲550m/ ▽550m
• Map link

When to Go
Anytime during the year.

Special Notes

• Weather check.
• Since a taxi is needed, I used a taxifarefinder to estimate the cost.
• Trailhead. 
• Yadateishi Parking Lot (矢立石登山口駐車場). Google maps pin. 

Itinerary - public transport

• 04:59am. Train, Tokyo Station to Kobuchizawa Station.
• 08:27am. Arrival at Kobuchizawa Station.
• 08:30am. Taxi, Kobuchizawa Station (小淵沢駅) to Yadateishi Parking Lot. It’s 14kms away, so about a 3-4 hour walk, or a 30 minute taxi.
• 09:00am. Arrive at Yadateishi Parking Lot (矢立石登山口駐車場)
• 10:30am. Arrive at Summit.
• 12:00pm. Back at Yadateishi Parking Lot. Take taxi back to Kobuchizawa Station.

Itinerary - private transport (via car)

• 07:00am. Meet up at the car rental. 
• 07:30am. Drive to Mt. Hinata trailhead. 2.5hrs per google maps, +1hr for traffic. 
• 10:30am. ETA: Mt. Hinata trailhead. Start hike. 3 hours round trip, +1hr allowance
• 02:30pm. Back at trailhead.