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Katakurisōmae
Bus Stop44〶●People who wish to use public
transportations shall get on the bus
bound for Ochiai and get off at
Katakurisōmae かたくり荘前.
Start of the hikeBus timetable:

Fudōsan❶ Honmyōji Temple

Sokushinbutsu : “Honmyōkai-shōnin”

from HonmyōjiTemple■■ ■Oiwakeishi crossing
Matsune Ōtaki Falls

Senju Buna

Red foliage season:
Late-October to Early November

Akagawariver

Nakano Niida

小堀抜（コホノギ） Ascent
Arikoshizaka’s(Yudonosan-jinja Shrine ends religious
activities on November 1st.)

Yamagata
ayExpressw

112

Rojūrigoe-kaidō’s Pilgrimage

Walk over the 1200 years
old pilgrimage trail to Mt. Yudono

Jūōtōge Crossing

Yudonosan

ChūrenjiTemple ❷Shōnai 33 Kannon’s Pilgrimage’s

Itaya Springs

31st Spot

500

Itaya Springs

400

Shimekakezakura(Pilgrim Necklace Cherry Tree)

Sokushinbutsu : “Tetsumonkai-shōnin”

Shōmen Kongō Dōshi SteleThe Nanatsu Falls

060

Tasōminka & Kayabukiya Inn

Yudonosan Senninzawa

300

Yudonosan Sōhonji

Dainichibō Temple

Oami Village’s Terraced Ricefields❸Daidōji Temple

Kohonogi Beech Tree Tunnel

Sokushinbutsu : “Shinnyokai-shōnin”Ōdan no Sugi Giant Cedar Tree

020

Distance・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

00

Tasōminka: the Former Residence ofHouse Endō

500

Asahi-Gassan Lake

❷ Chūrenji Temple

600

Ochiguchi Falls

24.2㎞

Yudonosan-jinja Shrine

Nanatsu Falls

N

Kōbō Chaya Teahouse Remains

Ryūjin Buna●
Hana no ki zakaSenju Buna

Dokko Springs
Dokko Chaya Teahouse Remains■■ ■Goma stele
Yudonosan Stele

Kohonogi Beech Tunnel
Ohonogi Beech Tunnel

allowed)Bonji river■■ ■Sasagoya Teahouse Remains

Yudonosan-jinja
shrine Kanman Falls
Goshinyu (HolyHot water baths)
Footbaths■■ ■Yudonosanʼs paying car road

Yudonosan Senninzawa◎Clothes/Equipment
・Regular sneakers are not recommended. We advise you toput on hiking shoes.
・Don’t put on dark clothes (to avoid heatstrokes), andcover all the areas of your body (to avoid insect bites.)◎Hiking season: Mid-May to Mid-November※There is snow remaining on the way until mid-June. We ask you tobe・
accompanied with a local guide if you plan to hike during this season(contact us: tsuruoka@degam.jp)◎Bear bell OBLIGATORY. You will need to make noise
countinuously in order to repell bears (hence the bear bell).
◎You will need to write your name down in the memo pad
inside the little house-shaped box at the entrance of
Arikoshizaka’s ascenlt.
◎Bring all your garbage with you and throw them away atyour hotel/inn.
◎ Please refrain from entering private properties andcollecting plants without permission.

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YudonosanResthouse

Bonji river

Gassan expressway (Hanagasa line)

1100

Yudonosan Sanrōjo

Sangezaka’s Ascent

112

1000

900

800

■
■ ■pedestrians

Yakuwa river

Sunchua camping park

112

This is the last part of the trail where it will be possible togo back to the city by car. Hikers who got injured on theway or feel generally unwell should call a taxi or an
ambulance at this point. Do not go further if it is getting
dark or if the weather is too dangerous.
Bonji river

Nanatsu Falls

Arikoshizaka Rokujūrigoe-kaidō’s 2nd main starting pointNational Road Crossing

800

Dainichibō Temple

Yudonosan Ski Resort■■ ■Japan’s 100 Best Waterfalls❸ Dainichibō Temple

Sokushinbutsu : “Shinnyokai-shōnin”
Phone number (English sometimes spoken):(+81)235-54-6301. For language assistance,
contact us at : tsuruoka@degam.jp or(+81)235-26-1218. Entry: 500 yen/person. No
reservation required.

●Honmyōji

Chūrenji Temple

700

Kayabukiya Inn700

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TariveHighway (noSokushinbutsu : “Tetsumonkai-shōnin”
Requires a reservation by phone prior to any visit
until the coronavirus situation has been cleared (asof February 2022). Phone number (no Englishspoken): (+81)235-54-6536. For language
assistance, contact us at: tsuruoka@degam.jp or(+81)235-26-1218. Entry: 500 yen/person

112●Dainichibō
600

Tamugimata village■■ ■The Sokushinbutsu temples
along the trail
Sokushinbutsu : “Honmyōkai-shōnin”
Requires a reservation by phone prior to your visit.
No English spoken. Phone number:(+81)235-53-2269. For language assistance,
contact us at: tsuruoka@degam.jp or(+81)235-26-1218

Yudonosan-jinja Shrine●ChūrenjiTamugisō Inn &Nanakamadotei Restaurant

400❶ Honmyōji Temple●Nanatsu Falls

5㎞
3㎞
5.5㎞
10.7㎞

●Honmyōji3【Please read before hiking】【Tamahime-jinjashrine

1100
1200

Hiking trail to Mt.
Gassan →Mt. Yudono (1504m high)1400 1300■■ ■Mountain top

Tree tunnel

Historical remains

Hot springs

Sokushinbutsu

Footbaths

Sacred tree Parking lot

Waterfall

Bus stop

Hiking trail

Drinkable water

Harsh slope

Camping park

MuseumInn/guesthouse

Scenic views

Restaurant

ShrineSouvenir shopTemple

Toilet