Tsugaru-Iwaki Skyline — Hirosaki to Mount Iwaki's 69Hairpins.
Distance
75 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
1,200 m
Tsugaru-Iwaki Skyline — Hirosaki to Mount Iwaki's 69 Hairpins.
Aomori's Tsugaru-Iwaki Skyline climbs Mt Iwaki — the 'Tsugaru Fuji' — via 69 hairpin turns up a 9.3km toll road, one of the most hairpinned roads on earth. Open mid-April to late October. A summit chairlift continues from the 8th station toward the 1,625m peak, with 360-degree views over the Tsugaru plain and the Sea of Japan.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance75 km
Days1
Total climb1,200 m
DifficultyChallenging
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The route.
Hirosaki CastleStart · Start at Hirosaki Castle, Tohoku's only surviving original keep, framed by Mt Iwaki. Fuel up in town — there is none on the skyline.
Dake Onsen & Skyline BaseRestaurant · Dake Onsen sits at the foot of Mt Iwaki, lined by a 20km avenue of cherry trees. The toll road begins here at about 440m — last food and services before the climb.
Iwaki Skyline 8th StationMountain Pass · Top of the 9.3km toll road and its 69 hairpins, at 1,247m. Park here; a chairlift carries you on toward the summit.
Mount Iwaki SummitPhoto Spot · Mt Iwaki (1,625m), the 'Tsugaru Fuji'. A chairlift plus short hike from the 8th station reaches the shrine near the peak and a 360-degree panorama.
Hirosaki CastleEnd · Return to Hirosaki. Time the ride for late-April cherry blossom at the castle if you can.
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