(平ヶ岳) Hiragatake Hike

First time did I encounter a required stay at a Japanese inn to do a hike. Well, it'll be a nice experience if I get to do this.

Budget: JPY13,440 (~USD127)
  • JPY4,820. Two days' worth allocated with Seishun 18 ticket. (if from Tokyo)
  • JPY1,620. Bus, Urasa Station < > Ginzan-daira
  • JPY7,000ish. Required stay at Okutadami-sansou for the shuttle.
Hike Date / Difficulty (Elevation: 2,141m / 7,024ft)
  • Target: 2021
  • Difficulty: ?
  • Route below is around 20.1 kilometers, with an elevation change of ▲1,888m/ ▽1,886m, if via Hiragatake-tozanguchi
  • Map Link


When to Go
From June to October. Outside of those times, there maybe no access - both via personal vehicle and public transportation.

Special Notes
  • Weather check: Japanese / English
  • Trailheads. Not really public transportation accessible, but here's me trying. Personally I'd probably only do this trip if I have private transport. 
    • Hotel drop off via Okutadami-sansou (奥只見山荘).  Google maps pin here
      • For those staying in the onsen, apparently they have a shuttle that takes you to a trailhead 2.5 hours to the summit according to this blog. Accommodations start at JPY6,000, no meals, with a minimum of two people/room. Reservations here.
      • Access: Take note of the bus schedule - there's only one going to the hut.
        • Train, Tokyo Station to Urasa Station.
          • Bullet train, JPY8,540, 88minutes one way.
          • Local trains, JPY4,070, 273minutes one way, or JPY2,410 using Seishun 18 ticket.
        • Bus, Urasa Station (浦佐駅) to Ginzan-daira (銀山平), JPY810 one way, runs from June 1 to Nov 3.
          • 01:40pm, Urasa Station -> 02:38pm Ginzan-daira
          • 12:02pm, Ginzan-daira -> 01:05pm, Urasa Station
          • 05:27pm, Ginzan-daira -> 06:30pm, Urasa Station
      • There is a bus that goes straight to Ginzan-daira from Koide Station at 6:30am and gets to Ginzan-daira at 8am. PDF for 2020 is here. For 2021, I'll try to update this post if I attempt the hike.
    • Hiragatake-tozanguchi (平ヶ岳登山口). Google maps pin.
      • Access:
      • Train, Tokyo Station to Urasa Station
      • Bus, Urasa Station to Okutadami-Dam (same bus as that going to Okutadami-Sansou above), JPY950 one way.
      • Bus, Okutadami-Dam (奥只見ダム) to Oze-guchi (尾瀬口), JPY1,1500.
      • Bus, Oze-guchi (尾瀬口) to Hiragatake-tozanguchi (平ヶ岳登山口), JPY380. Reservations needed at 025-792-7300. 
      • Website here, look for "80 尾瀬口船着場". I can't find the schedule as of now (Jan 2021)
  • Mountain huts.
    • Paid. None
    • Free. None
    • Camping. None
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