(塩見岳) Mt. Shiomi Hike

塩 means salt, and 見 means seeing. So this mountain means... Seeing Salt? Salt View? Either way, wikipedia has failed me on the history of this hike, but here's the logistics as far as I can see. 

Budget: JPY8,200 (~USD79)

• JPY4,820. Two days' train fare, assuming use of Seishun 18 ticket.
• JPY3,380. Bus, Inaoshima Station < > Trailhead (JPY1,690 one way)

Hike Date / Difficulty (Elevation: 3,052m / 10,013ft)

• Target: 2021
• Difficulty: 5 out of 5
• Route below is around 20.8kilometers, with an elevation change of ▲2,799m/ ▽2,799m
• PDF Map Link 

When to Go
Anytime during the year - but prepare for full on winter hike, and most of them used 鳥倉登山口 as trailhead. One log here. 

Special Notes

• Weather forecast. English / Japanese. English more detailed, Japanese more accurate. 
• Trailheads. 
• 塩川土場. Google maps pin. From here to Mt. Shiomi's summit is around 10.4kilometers, with an elevation change of ▲2259m/ ▽540m (9.5 hours one way)
• 鳥倉登山口. Google maps pin.  From here to Mt. Shiomi's summit is around 9.5kilometers, with an elevation change of ▲1991m/ ▽751m (7.5 hours one way, additional 40 minutes walk to the parking lot)
• Train, Tokyo to Ina-oshima Station. Seishun 18 ticket applicable here, but will take 6.5 hours one way. 
• Bus, Ina-Oshima Station (大島駅) to 鳥倉登山口. Bus schedule here. JPY1,690 one way, buses run from mid July to mid August. 
• To trailhead: 06:45am -> 08:35am ; 12:10pm -> 02:00pm
• From trailhead: 09:10am -> 11:00am ; 02:25pm -> 04:20pm
• 塩見新道登山口. A new trailhead,  so not a lot of details yet. It has parking though. Google maps pin here. 
• 二軒小屋. Really a trailhead for Mt. Akaishi. I'll link Mt. Akaishi's blog post later on. From here to Mt. Shiomi's summit is around 12.2kilometers, with an elevation change of ▲2114m/ ▽449m (10.5 hours one way). This hike is only possible if staying at a paid mountain hut near the summit (塩見小屋).
• Mountain huts. 
• Paid. 
• 塩見小屋, about an hour from the trailhead, no camping spot. JPY9,000 with meals, JPY6,000 no meals. People without reservations pay an additional 500 yen. 
• 三伏峠小屋, about 5 hours from the summit (so maybe a third of the hike in?). 
• Free. 
• 塩見小屋, about an hour from the trailhead, no camping spot, turns into an emergency hut outside of hiking season. The entrance is at the door to the right side of the main building. However, getting in is difficult from January to May given the snow pile. 
• Camping. 
• 三伏峠小屋, JPY1,000 per person. 
• 塩川土場 trailhead. 

Itinerary
Saturday

• 06:00am. Start driving from Tokyo. The drive is expected to take five hours.
• 11:00am. ETA: Trailhead. Start hike. 
• 03:40pm. ETA: Camp site

Sunday

• 03:00am. Start hike. 
• 07:50am. ETA: Mt. Shiomi Summit. 
• 03:10pm. Back at trailhead.