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Mt. Kurikoma

Ichinoseki City

Southern Iwate

Sightseeing SpotsNature/Scenery/GardensMountain Climbing / Trekking
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    Kurikoma, also called Mt. Sugawa in Iwate Prefecture, is a 1,626-meter-high mountain in Kurikoma National Park. The Iwate side of the mountain is reached from the Sugawa Onsen trailhead, and the four seasons can be enjoyed from mid-May, when the mountain opens for the season, to June and July, when the mountain is covered with lovely alpine flora, and to the end of September, when the mountain is ablaze with autumn leaves, until the mountain closes in November. There are no difficult spots on the climbing course, and even middle-aged and elderly climbers can safely climb the mountain. It takes about 2 hours from the Sugawa Onsen trailhead to the top. *Mid-November to early May (National Route 342 is closed in winter)
    Kurikoma Sugawa Course" is not accessible from Showa Lake to the summit. Please use the San-numa Course to reach the summit.
    For details, click here ⇒ [ Iwate Prefecture Nature Conservation Division HP ] (as of April 26, 2024)

    residence/location
    〒021-0101 In the National Forest, Genbi-cho, Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture
    Inquiries
    Ichinoseki Tourist Association
    Tel. 0191-23-2350
    Fax.019123-0066
    Website
    https://www.ichitabi.jp/Open in new tab
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    Autumn leaves information

    Season
    Late September to mid-October
    Parking
    Sugawa Kogen Onsen (100 cars)
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