Mount Tsurugi
剣山
At 1,955 metres, the second-highest peak in western Japan and one of the Hundred Famous Mountains of Japan. Take a chairlift and then walk about 40 minutes to the summit.
Mount Tsurugi is the second-highest peak in Shikoku and one of the Hundred Famous Mountains of Japan. Its summit is an open plateau of bamboo grass called the “Heike Baba” (Heike Horse Ground). On clear days, you can see the Shikoku mountains far off, and the ridge trail between here and Mount Jirogyu offers spectacular scenery. From the Mitsugoe base station, the Mount Tsurugi Sightseeing Chairlift takes about 15 minutes to reach Nishijima Station. From there, it is about 40 minutes on foot to the summit, which even casual hikers can manage. The chairlift operates from about mid-April to late November, and a return trip costs about 2,000 yen. The drive from Kazura Bridge takes about 1.5 hours, and the mountain roads are narrow.
Opening hours
Chairlift approx. mid-April to late November 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Oku-Iya Double Vine Bridge
- Nagoro Scarecrow Village
- Ochiai Village
- Chiiori
- Iya Kazurabashi Vine Bridge
- Iya Gorge & Peeing Boy Statue
- Iya Onsen
- Hashikura-ji Temple