(愛宕山) Mt. Atago Hike

 

The highest point in Kyoto. 

Budget: JPY940 (~USD9)

• JPY480. Train, Kyoto Station < > Saga-Arashiyama Station (JPY240 one way)
• JPY460. Bus, Saga-Arashiyama Station < > Kiyotaki Bus Stop (JPY230 one way)

Hike Date / Difficulty (Elevation: 924m / 3,031ft)

• Target: 2021
• Difficulty: 2 out of 5.
• Route below is around 8.9kilometers, with an elevation change of ▲862m/ ▽862m (5h45m). source

When to Go
Anytime during the year. 

Special Notes

• Weather forecast. English / Japanese. English more detailed, Japanese more accurate. 
• Trailheads. 
• Hara Bus Stop (原). Google maps pin here (just use google maps, it works)
• Train, Kyoto to Yagi Station (八木駅). JPY510, 37 minutes one way. 
• Bus, Yagi Station (八木駅) to Hara Bus Stop. JPY640, 42 minutes one way.
• Three buses a day: 08:24am, 1:09pm, 4:09pm
• Return buses at: 09:18am, 02:08pm, 05:01pm. 
• Kiyotaki Bus Stop (清滝). Google maps pin here (just use google maps, it works)
• Train, Kyoto to Saga-Arashiyama Station. JPY240, 17 minutes one way. 
• Walk, Saga-Arashiyama Station to Nonomiya Bus Stop (野々宮)
• Bus, Nonomiya Bus Stop (野々宮) to Kiyotaki Bus Stop (清滝).  JPY230, 16 minutes one way. One or two buses every hour. 
• To Kiyotaki. Earliest bus at 6:43am.
• From Kiyotaki. Last bus at 9:21pm. 
• Makinoo Bus Stop (槇ノ尾). Google maps pin here (just use google maps, it works)
• Bus, Kyoto Station to Makinoo Bus Stop. JPY530, 50 minutes one way. One or two buses every hour. 
• To Makinoo Bus Stop. Earliest bus at 6:45am. 
• From Makinoo Bus Stop. Last bus at 8pm. 
• Mountain huts. 
• Paid. None. 
• Free. None.
• Camping. None.

Itinerary

• Train, Kyoto to Saga-Arashiyama.
• Bus, Saga-Arashiyama to Kiyotaki Bus Stop. 
• Start hike.