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Kyoto Mt.Atago climbing trip in winter

2016-02-07 23:20:17 | Climbing mountain
I would like to inform Kyoto Mt.Atago climbing trip.


I ride a bus from JR Kyoto, riding about 1hour, get off at Kiyotaki.

Climbing Mt.Atago from Kiyotaki.

Mt.Atago is 924m heigh.
This Mt. is the god for Bewaring of fire.
Top of this Mt. has Atago shrine.

This shrine is famouse for Mitsuhide-Akechi prayed the victory of fighting Nobunaga-Oda.
Spring and summer climbing has lots of travelors, but winter climbing has few people.

Start from Kiyotaki, Toenkyo bridge is seen.
This bridge is red colored.

Next is Nino Torii gate.

This is the entrance of Atago Shrine.

Walk forward, Otasuke water is seen.
This water is bording every day.

Next is Mizuo branch, this is the road branch Kiyotaki-Mizuo-Mt.Atago.
There is small rest house.

Climbing 10 minutes, I arrive at Kuromon gate.

Go forward, Atago shrine is seen.

Climb stone steps, I arrive at Main shrine.


About 2.5hours from Kiyotaki.

Top of the mountain, you can see a wonderful view of Kyoto city.
I rest at this point.

At early of Showa period, Mt.Atago has amusement area.
There are amusement park, hotel, cable car and train.
Train is till Kiyotaki, cable car is till Halfway up the mountain.




From Tsukinowa temple, Kuuya waterfall is seen.


Go forward, I arrive at Osugi valley.
This area road is steep.


Go down the mountain, about 2 hours walking from top of the mountain, I return to Toenkyo bridge.

Climbing road is not difficult for climbing, but some area has a steep road.
Please wear climbing shoes.

Top of the mountain temperature is 10 degrees below the lower bound.
Please wear snowsuits.

Climbing this mountain in winter makes you a sacred feeling.

That's it.