Mount Raiden — Local services in Iwanai

I usually would give a mountain 5 stars but the thick growth of haimatsu and other thick bushes and low trees growing across the trail made the trail barely discernible and will slow you down so much. Just walking/running freely was impossible for a very long time and can make you insane. There was bear poop on the trail as well, so put a bear bell on your bag and bear spray always readily available in a waist belt or somewhere easily accessible. Coming from the seaside, there’s a long steep dirt road. I’m not sure if the free onsen is still near where the dirt road ends and the trail begins. The abu hanging around there in the summer will eat you alive, biting at any bit of exposed skin. Aside from that it’s lovely. A memorable ending to the Niseko traverse if you challenge the whole traverse from Hirafu to here. A recommended alternative beginning/end for the Niseko traverse is Iwanai dake, with a clear and well maintained trail....

Beautiful place! Though I was not allowed to go to the peak and visit the Raiden Shogun. The castle looks beautiful...

日本海側からも新見峠側からもアプローチしづらく、ニセコ山系では訪れる人が少ない山の1つです。

日本海側からは高低差がある林道を抜け、今は営業をしていない朝日温泉裏の登山口から入林となりますが、林道が通行止めになっていることが多く管理する岩内町や森林管理署に確認が必須です。

山頂はここが山頂なの？と思うほど平で笹が生い茂っています。

訪れる人は少ないですが私のはこの山が大好きです。 雷電山周辺の紅葉...