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Mount Ishizuchi & Ishizuchi Skyline — Matsuyama to Saijo via the Roof ofShikoku.
Distance
150 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
2,000 m
Mount Ishizuchi & Ishizuchi Skyline — Matsuyama to Saijo via the Roof of Shikoku.
A mountain traverse across Shikoku's spine: from Matsuyama up past Saragamine and the Omogokei gorge country of Kumakogen, onto the Ishizuchi Skyline beneath Mt Ishizuchi (1,982m) - western Japan's highest peak - and down to the spring-water city of Saijo.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance150 km
Days1
Total climb2,000 m
DifficultyChallenging
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The route.
MatsuyamaStart · Start in Matsuyama - Shikoku's largest city, home to Dogo Onsen and Matsuyama Castle. Head inland into the mountains.
SaragamineScenic Point · Climb past Saragamine (1,278m) into cool highland forest - the first big switchbacks of the Shikoku range.
Kumakogen - Omogokei GorgeScenic Point · Kumakogen highland town, gateway to Omogokei - Shikoku's largest gorge - and the foot of the Ishizuchi Skyline.
Ishizuchi Skyline & Mt IshizuchiMountain Pass · The Ishizuchi Skyline climbs to about 1,500m beneath Mt Ishizuchi (1,982m), western Japan's highest and a sacred Shugendo peak. Closed Dec-Mar.
SaijoEnd · Descend to Saijo, the "city of water" at Ishizuchi's northern foot. End with sake brewed from its famous spring water.
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