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Mt.Kasa & Mt.Dodaira

Mt.Dodaira Mt.Kasa

Mt.Kasa is the highest mountain in Ogawamachi. It has pyramidal figure, which is sawn even from a distance. When it is clear sky, even if from Tokyo. Mt.Dodaira is on the south side of Mt.Kasa. It is located in Tokigawamachi, not Ogawamachi. However, since they are often climbed together, I will introduce them together on this site. There are various routes to Mt.Kasa, but since this site is an Ogawa-machi promo site, I will introduce the route from Ogawa-machi. It’s far from the station, so I’ll give you route guidance from the trailhead.

Mt.Kasa　 ：837ｍ　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Mt.Dodaira：876ｍ

Rote:　Parking lot（in Kuriyama)- Mt.kasa-Nanae pass-Mt.Dodaira-Nanae pass-Parking lot.

The trailhead is far from the station, so we recommend going by car. There is a bus that takes you halfway, but it takes an hour and a half to walk from the bus stop.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Íf you drive to the trailhead by yourself, be sure to check the directions carefully. Also, once you enter the forest road, the road is narrow and winding, so please be careful.

Map

Point 　　　　 Walking distance from station km P1 Trailhead(Parking)　　　　　0 Mt.Kasa 　　　　　2.1 P2 Nanae pass 　　　　　3.3 Mt.Dodaira 　　　　　4.6 P2 Nanae pass 　　　　　5.7 P3Goal(Parking) 　8.9

Guide

Pass through the torii gate and start climbing.
Parking lot seen from the trail.　　It is available for about 10 cars.
Just below the summit, climb the stone steps.
A shrine is built at the top. There is one more peak at the top, passing through the side of the shrine.
There is a sign at the next summit. There are no special views from either summit.
Go down the fork in the road just below the top to the left.
Please be careful as there is a steep downhill slope with poor footing.
Once you get to the road, follow it towards the pass.
Once you reach Nanae Pass, cross the road and take the trail on the opposite side.
After a short climb and past a meadow for paragliding, you will reach the top where the observatory is located.

The highest point is on the south side of the observatory, and it is a grassy area with a good view, and if the conditions are good, you can even see the Tokyo skyline in the distance.

The view to the west is also good, and you can clearly see the mountains of the Chichibu region.

On the way back, go back the way you came to Nanae Pass and follow the road that extends east from the pass back to the parking lot. There is water available near the parking lot, but I do not recommend it for drinking. Just use it to gargle or wash your face.

That’s it for the guide.
Thank you for your hard work.
Please take care on your way home.

See you again.