Hiking trails · Kumamoto

Mount Neko East Peak Return via the Hakoishi-Tsurii Ridge

根子岳東峰往復（箱石釣井尾根ルート）

Distance

5.3 km

Hiking time

3 h 35 min

Ascent

640 m

Descent

642 m

Plan this hike

Hiking time is an estimate for an average hiker, without breaks.

From the Hakoishi-Tsurii trail entrance near Route 265, this return follows a work road past a check dam, gains Tsurii Ridge, and climbs through grassland, plantation, and scrub to Mount Neko's 1,408-metre east peak. The summit faces the mountain's saw-toothed ridge and Tengu Rock, with views toward Mount Taka, Aso Valley, Kuju, and Sobo. As of September 2026, this is the only passable Mount Neko summit route and travel west from the east peak is closed; use care on successive rope sections, carry all water, and submit a hiking plan.

Mount Neko summit weather (1,433 m, hourly, 14 days)

Sunrise today 06:34, sunset 17:24

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