Himetsugi
姫次
Sagamihara, Kanagawa · Elevation 1,433 m
Himetsugi is a 1,433-meter peak in the Midori Ward of Sagamihara City, Kanagawa, on the main ridge of the northern Tanzawa Mountains and the highest point of the Tokai Nature Trail. It is a waypoint on the shortest route to Hirugatake, Kanagawa's highest peak, climbed from Aone, and its summit area holds one of Japan's notable larch forests. The area lies within Tanzawa-Oyama Quasi-National Park.
Himetsugi at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Fri, November 6: clear, gusts up to 7 m/s.
- Route: The shortest is Mount Hirugatake via Himetsugi from Kamatate Forest Road: about 9 h 38 min, 15.9 km, about 1,530 m of climbing.
Himetsugi weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:06, sunset 16:48
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Himetsugi hiking routes
- Mount Hirugatake via Himetsugi from Kamatate Forest Road 15.9 km · Ascent 1,526 m parking
- Tanzawa Main Ridge Traverse from Yakeyama Trailhead to Okura 25.5 km · Ascent 2,123 m 伏馬田入口 (Bus stop) → Okura (Bus stop), Okura Parking
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Himetsugi
Mountain huts
- 黍殻避難小屋 unstaffed
- 蛭ヶ岳山荘 2026: open all year
- 青ケ岳山荘 2026: open all year · reservation required · sleeps 35
- Miyama Sanso 2026: open all year · reservation required
Campsites
- 大平キャンプ場跡地
- 神之川キャンプ場
- Kannogawa camping ground
- 此の間沢渓流園キャンプ場
- 月夜野キャンプ場
Himetsugi facts
- Also known as
- ひめつぐ
- Elevation
- 1,433 m
- Location
- Sagamihara, Kanagawa
35.510701, 139.134158 - National Park
- 丹沢大山国定公園
- Website
- www.pref.kanagawa.jp
- Trail Map
- www.police.pref.kanagawa.jp (PDF)
- Wikipedia
- ja.wikipedia.org