Hiking trails · Hyogo
Mount Shosha Loop via Okishiozaka and Higashizaka
書写山 置塩坂・東坂周回
- Distance
- 7.2 km
- Hiking time
- 3 h 1 min
- Ascent
- 382 m
- Descent
- 385 m
Hiking time is an estimate for an average hiker, without breaks.
This loop starts at the Mount Shosha Ropeway base station, ascends the Okishiozaka approach, explores the Shoshazan Engyoji precinct, and descends via Higashizaka. It visits Maniden and the temple halls on the 371-metre mountaintop along historic pilgrimage paths.
Mt. Shosha summit weather (371 m, hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:23, sunset 17:07
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Mount Shosha Loop via Okishiozaka and Higashizaka facts
- End
- 書写山ロープウェイ
- Access · Start
- Tamada-minamiguchi (Bus stop), Shosha (Aerialway station), 書写山ロープウェイ (Bus stop) (parking)
- Access · End
- 書写山ロープウェイ (Bus stop), Shosha (Aerialway station), Tamada-minamiguchi (Bus stop) (parking)
Peaks on this trail
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- Shoshazan Engyōji Return via the Katanadezaka Pilgrimage Trail 4.5 km · 2 h 38 min
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- Mount Takamikura Out-and-Back from Kashima Shrine 6.3 km · 3 h 53 min
- Mount Takamikura Return from Nagao Trailhead 2.4 km · 1 h 29 min
- Kotakamikurayama and Mount Takamikurayama Loop from the Narui Trailhead 2.4 km · 1 h 40 min