Japan Travel: Mount Tsurugi comfortable hiking place and chair-lift. Tokushima, Shikoku
【★011★Tokushima Iya Valley Mount Tsurugi (Tsurugisan)】
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The Iya Valley (Iya Keikoku) region in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan is a scenic area known for its dramatic mountain valleys and old vine bridges. The Iya Valley and the inner parts of Shikoku have historically been remote and difficult to enter, making them a favorite retreat for refugees and defeated Heike warriors although access has improved in recent years.

Mount Tsurugi ( Tsurugisan) is a 1955 meters high mountain that stretcha out the eastern end of the remote Iya Valley. Mount Tsurugi is the highest mountain in Tokushima prefecture and the second tallest one on Shikoku Island. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains and a center of Shugendo, a Japanese folk religion based on mountain worship.
Mount Tsurugi is a popular hiking is popular as hiking destination and, despites its name which means Sword Mountain, is not difficult climb.
A comforting chairlift brings visitors to a station near the summit while looking down (up) picturesque scenery. From there it takes about 30 minutes to hike the most direct route to the peak, although there is an another route via Otsurugi Shrine which takes just a few minutes longer. At the top you will find a shrine, mountain huts, weather towers, and wooden boardwalks designed for those people who enjoy hiking that lead to various viewpoints with panoramic views out over the surrounding mountains.
More enthusiastic hikers can climb the entire mountain from the trailhead at Mi no Koshi near the lower chairlift station. The hike crosses the chairlift at one point and takes about two hours one way.
Hours: 9:00 to 16:45 (8:00 to 17:45 during summer holidays)
Closed: Late November to early April
Admission:1030 yen (one way), 1860 yen (round trip)

Access Information
1A rental car is recommended for visiting Mount Tsurugi.
Rental car stores are available around Oboke and Awa Ikeda Stations.
A rental car is recommended, particularly for visiting the less traveled Oku Iya area. Note: The roads are very narrow and have frequent blind curves, which make driving both hazardous and slow.

2. Via Bus
From Awa Ikeda Station to Kubo (2 hours, 1790 yen, 4 buses/day), transfer to another bus bound for Mi no Koshi and get off at the final bus stop (50 minutes, 1350 yen, 2 buses/day) near the lower chairlift station.
Buses from Kubo to Mount Tsurugi operate only on weekends and holidays from late April to November.

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