Tsurugi-san and Traverse

Key information: Tsurugi-san and Traverse

This 1,955m mountain, one of Shikoku's most sacred places, has a meadowy plain and religious buildings at its top.

A good day walk, but better to make it the first day of a superb three-day trek across the Tsurugi-san Quasi-National Park, following ridges and bagging 5 other peaks over 1,600m.

Walkopedia rating

Walkopedia rating86
Beauty32
Natural interest15
Human interest10
Charisma31
Negative points2
Total rating86
Note: Neg: likely bad weather

Vital Statistics

Length: Day walk to 3 days
Maximum Altitude: 1,982m
Level of Difficulty: Variable

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Tsurugi-san and Traverse: Mt Tsurugi - © Flickr user- Kumpei Shiraishi

WALK SUMMARY

This gentle-topped (albeit steep-sided) 1,955m mountain, one of Shikoku's most sacred places and the second-highest mountain in western Japan, has a meadowy plain and religious buildings at its top.

It makes for a good day walk, although, as it is accessible by chairlift, you won?t be alone at the top and will pass under the chairlift (and its music) en route.

Better to make it the first day of a superb three-day trek across the Tsurugi-san Quasi-National Park, following ridges and bagging 5 other peaks over 1,600m. Superb views for much of this walk across these wild mountains and their exceptionally deep gorges.

This is one Japan's wettest areas. Come prepared.

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Tsurugi-san and Traverse: Tsurugi shrine - © Flickr user- Run Mizumushi-Kun

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Tsurugi-san and Traverse