Mount Hayachine — Local services in Miyako

I hiked Hayachine on Sep 8, 2019 from Kawaranobo. I am posting my experience and some suggestions below with lots of photos. Hope this will be helpful since I could’t find most recent information. I was planning to start from Kawaranobo and return from the Odagoe. However I learned that this trail was closed two years ago because of landslides when I arrived there. It wasn’t written on any website I had a look in English. Anyways this is the closest parking available location so I start walking to the Odagoe trailhead which is about 45 min further along the road. At the Kawaranobo there is a information center, bathrooms etc. I just started walking and noticed that a car stopped and took me to the trailhead. Thanks to this guy who is one of the people who are in charge of these facilities I dind’t have to walk this distance. There is a bus stop at Odagoe but I think the season was over. Check the timetable in advance. There is no hut or bathrooms on the way. You can buy a special bag for toilet at the information center. The suggested time from Odagoe is 2:20 and descending is 2:05. But I could make the summit in 1:25 and came back in one hour. Take your time and enjoy beautiful flowers. It is very rocky so make sure you have suitable shoes. Better to have gloves since you sometimes need to hold the rocks to climb. The total altitude change is 867 and summit is 1917 m. Although it wasn’t rainy or cold the clouds and wind blocked the view. The best season is from second half of June to mid of July. Today tora no o change color into red and it was amazing. There were some other flowers as well check the photos. People I met on the way were very helpful and kind. Some ladies shared home made mochi. Overall it was a great experience. Hope to visit here in June next year. Side notes: there is another trailhead just across the Odagoe. It is going to the peak of the mountain in front of the Mt. Hayachine. It was written 1.5 km to the summit. I was about to try since Hayachine was...

The alpine flowers—especially Miyama Akebonosou—were blooming beautifully! 🌸⛰️ Although the rocky paths were quite slippery and challenging, I was completely soothed by the stunning scenery and delicate blossoms. 🌿✨

The refreshing scent of pine trees along the trail made the experience even more magical 🌲💚

A perfect hike that awakened all...

登山としては、初心者でも行けるライトコースのつもりでしたが、結構な岩場です。 有名なハシゴ場も有りますが、他にもフィールドアスレチック？って感じの場所もありました。 トレッキングポールも途中からは畳んで背負い、むしろ手で岩を掴んで登った方が早かった。（と言うことで、グローブ、軍手の類いあると良いです） スニーカーの若者もいましたが、靴もそれなりが良いでしょう。 私のなんちゃって登山靴では岩に足掛かり悪かったので、ソールがゴツゴツしているやつがおすすめ。 高山の花がいろいろ咲いておりましたが、途中83歳（なんと！）の山ガイドさんと少し話しましたところ、『今までで一番花が少ない。こんな少ないことはなかった』とおっしゃってました。 ここにも気象変動の波が来ているのでしょうか。たまたまである事を祈りつつ下山しました。

最近はスピリチュアル好きな方も 瀬織津姫詣でで登山するようですが わたし的には遠野物語の最初に 登場する最も美しいお山。

遠野物語では三人の女神のうち、 機転の効く末の娘がこの早池峰山を 母神様からもらいます。

花の山でも有名でハヤチネウスユキソウ （エーデルワイス近種）目当に登る方も いる綺麗なお山さんでした。

神様の見る風景。美しいです。

（一首） 姫神の 見下ろす雲の...