Explore Both Quarry Ruins and the Edo-Era Theme Park “Nihon-ji Temple” via Scenic Ropeway
This tour efficiently covers highlights on both sides of Mt. Nokogiri by using the ropeway.
With a guide accompanying you, you won’t get lost, and the pace will be adjusted for your comfort—making it accessible even for those who are not confident in their physical fitness.
Course Itinerary
Starts at 10:00, finishes at 13：00
Ropeway to Summit Station → West Gate to Nihon-ji Temple → Tendai Stone Bridge → Tsuten Cave → Lecture Hall / Buddha Relic Pagoda → Yakushi Main Hall → Daibutsu Plaza → The 1,500 Arhats → Jigoku Nozoki (Peek into Hell) → Hyakushaku Kannon (One Hundred-Foot Kannon Statue) →The Laputa Wall → West Gate → Ropeway descent
Meeting Point
By Train: JR Hama-Kanaya Station
By Car: Nokogiriyama Ropeway Parking Lot (paid)
Eligibility
Elementary school students and older who can go up and down series of stairways without support.
This includes a moderate level of hiking activity. The course includes series of stairways. Children under 12 years old are asked to be accompanied with adults.
Fee
16,000 jpy per person, or 35,700 jpy~ per group (up to 10 persons)
Things to bring / wear
drink for hydration, hat, sunscreen, bug repellent, walking shoes, clothes for hiking/climbing, rain gear.
Backpack is recommended.