Mt.Daibosatsu(大菩薩嶺)

Mt.Daibosatsu-Rei(大菩薩嶺) is located in Yamanashi Prefecture and is a mountain with an altitude of 2057 m.
Which is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
On a sunny day, you can see Mt.Fuji and the Southern Alps from the summit. The popularity of the mountain has grown since the royal family hiked here in the past, and the trails are well maintained and the mountain lodges are well stocked.

There are two trailheads, Kamihikawa-Tōge(上日川峠) bus stop and Daibosatsu-Toge Tozanguchi(大菩薩峠登山口) bus stop.
It takes 1 hour 15 minutes to walk from Kamihikawa-Tōge(上日川峠) to the summit.
It is 4 hours and 30 minutes to walk from the mountain entrance to the Daibosatsu-Toge Tozanguchi(大菩薩峠登山口).

*Final update : July 26, 2020

How to get to the trailhead

1. 【Outward】Kai-Yamato Sta. to Kamihikawa-Tōge Pass
2. 【Outward】Shioyama Sta. to Daibosatsu-Tōge Pass Trailhead
3. Return: Kamihikawa-Tōge Pass → Kai Yamato Sta.
4. Return: Daibosatsu-Tōge Pass Trailhead → Shioyama Sta.

Map and Recommended Course

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Reference Course Time (5 hours 10 minutes)

Recommended course elevation chart

1. [Outward] Kai-Yamato Sta. to Kamihikawa-Tōge Pass

Go to Kai-Yamato Station(甲斐大和駅) on the JR Chuo Line, then take Eiwa-Kotsu Bus "Daibosatsu Kamikagawa-Tōge Line(大菩薩上日川峠線)" and get off at Kamikahikawa-Tōge Pass(上日川峠) bus stop.
Ride time: 41 minutes
Fare: 1020 yen

[Weekdays]
Weekdays on the following dates
August 11-14, 2020
October 5 – November 20, 2020

[Weekends and holidays]
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from April 18, 2020 to December 13, 2020

Bus timetableKai Yamato Station to Kamihikawa Pass

Reference:[栄和交通バス]

2. [Outward] Shioyama Sta. → Daibosatsu-Tōge Pass Trailhead

Go to JR Chuo Line Shioyama Station(塩山駅), board a Yamanashi Kotsu "Daibosatsu-Tōge-Tozanguchi Line(大菩薩峠登山口線)" or "Daibosatsu-no-Yu Line via Nihongi(二本木経由大菩薩の湯線)" and get off at the Daibosatsu-Tōge-Tozanguchi(大菩薩峠登山口) Bus Stop.

Fare: 300 yen
Ride time:
"Daibosatsu-Tōge-Tozanguchi Line": 27 min.
"Daibosatsu-no-Yu Line via Nihongi": 23 min.

Duration:
"Daibosatsu-Tōge-Tozanguchi Line": All year round
"Daibosatsu-no-Yu Line via Nihongi": All year round

TimetableShioyama Sta. to Daibosatsu-Tōge Pass trailhead

"Daibosatsu Pass Trailhead Line" : Red Letters
"The Yu Line of The Great Bodhisattva via Nihongi" : Black Letters

Reference:[山梨交通 大菩薩峠]

3. [Return] Kamihikawa-Tōge Pass to Kai-Yamato Sta.

From the Kamikawa-Toge(上日川峠) bus stop, take the Eiwa Kotsu Bus "Daibosatsu Kamikawa-Toge Line(大菩薩上日川峠線)" and get off at Kai-Yamato Station(甲斐大和駅).
Ride time: 45 minutes
Fare: 1020 yen
Duration:

[Weekdays]
Weekdays during the following dates
August 11-14, 2020
October 5 – November 20, 2020

[Weekends and holidays]
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from April 18, 2020 to December 13, 2020

TimetableKamihikawa-Tōge Pass to Kai Yamato Sta.

Reference:[栄和交通バス]

4. [Return] Daibosatsu-Tōge Pass Trailhead to Shioyama Sta.

Take the Yamanashi Kotsu "Daibosatsu-Tōge-Tozanguchi Line(大菩薩峠登山口線)" or "Daibosatsu-no-yu Line via Nihongi(二本木経由大菩薩の湯線)" bus from the Daibosatsu-Tōge trailhead(大菩薩峠登山口) bus stop and get off at Shioyama Station(塩山駅).

Fare: 300 yen
Ride time:
"Daibosatsu-Tōge-Tozanguchi Line": 27 min.
"Daibosatsu-no-yu Line via Nihongi": 23 min.
Duration:
"Daibosatsu-Tōge-Tozanguchi Line": All year round
"Daibosatsu-no-yu Line via Nihongi" : All year round

Timetableaibosatsu-Tōge trailhead to Shioyama Sta.

"Daibosatsu-Tōge-Tozanguchi Line" : Red Letters
"Daibosatsu-no-yu Line via Nihongi" : Black Letters

Reference:[山梨交通バス 大菩薩峠]