Nasu Highlands & Mount Chausu — Tochigi VolcanoRoad.
Distance
55 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
1,000 m
Nasu Highlands & Mount Chausu — Tochigi Volcano Road.
The Nasu Kogen Line climbs from the imperial highland resort of Nasushiobara to the steaming flanks of Mt Chausu, Nasu's active volcano. Past the ancient sulphur springs of Nasu Yumoto to the road's end at Touge-no-chaya, where the Nasu Ropeway lifts riders toward the crater.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance55 km
Days1
Total climb1,000 m
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
NasushiobaraStart · Start at Nasushiobara, gateway to the Nasu highlands, long favoured by Japan's imperial family. Begin the climb up the Nasu Kogen Line.
Nasu Yumoto OnsenRestaurant · Nasu Yumoto, the area's oldest hot spring — the sulphurous Shika-no-yu, or 'deer hot water', in use for over 1,300 years.
Mount Chausu (Nasudake)Mountain Pass · The road tops out at Touge-no-chaya at the foot of Mt Chausu (Nasudake, 1,915m), Nasu's active andesite volcano. The Nasu Ropeway carries you up toward the steaming crater rim.
NasushiobaraEnd · Descend the Nasu Kogen Line back to Nasushiobara.
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