- MOE
- Towada-Hachimantai National Park
- Let’s visit the Hachimantai area!
- Model Course
- Mt. Yakeyama Traverse Trekking Course
Mt. Yakeyama Traverse Trekking Course
One day trekking to fully enjoy forests and volcano
This is a traverse course that goes down from Goshogake Onsen to Tamagawa Onsen via Mosen Pass and Mt. Yakeyama. Attractions include Mosen Pass where shrubs and Bamboo grasses spread like a green carpet, Onigajo formed with solidified lava of Mt. Yakeyama, and Yunuma Pond (Crater Lake) where a gush of volcanic gas is still seen.
Also, in early summer, you can see the community of white Isotsutsuji Azalea and the large community of Fringe Bell with pink flowers. And you can enjoy seeing beautiful Japanese Beech forests and volcanic phenomena of Tamagawa Onsen at the time of descending from the mountaintop surrounded by Bamboo grasses.
Course Time
| Section | Time |
|---|---|
| Goshogake Onsen → Mosen Pass | 2 hrs |
| Mosen Pass → Mt. Yakeyama | 50 min. |
| Mt. Yakeyama → Tamagawa Onsen | 2 hrs 10 min. |
* The course time and distance are shown just as a guide.
Access
| Section | Transportation | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tamagawa Onsen → Tazawako Station | Ugo Kotsu, Shuhoku Bus | Approx. 1 hr 20 min. |
* For details, please check with the information counter or website of each transportation facility, or others.
Mosentoge Pass
You can see Mt. Yakeyama beyond the green carpet. And, the outlook of surrounding mountains including Mt. Hachimantai is also wonderful.
Crater Lake
Crater lake of desolate landscape. Volcanic gas is gushing from the shore, and the breath of volcano is felt.
Community of Fringe Bell
A large community of Fringe Bell is seen on the slope in front of the summit. During the flower season in June, all over the slope is covered with beautiful pink flowers.