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Mt. Gassan's flowery road – Gassan-jinja shrine loop from 月山八合目駐車場

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Mt. Gassan's flowery road – Gassan-jinja shrine loop from 月山八合目駐車場

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Mt. Gassan's flowery road – Gassan-jinja shrine loop from 月山八合目駐車場

03:39

10.6km

580m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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173 m

Gassan Eighth Station

Highlight • Parking

This is the most common place to start hiking Mt. Gassan after Mt. Haguro.
The place features a parking lot (crowded in July/August), a cafeteria/souvenir shop, toilet, and vending machines. …

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604 m

Midara Shrine and the Midagahara Marshes

Highlight • Religious Site

The Midahara shrine is located near a lodge that welcomes pilgrims for the night (around 10,000 yen per person). It is a pilgrim lodge, so the rooms are shared, same goes with the bathrooms and the meal area.

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1.29 km

Mt. Gassan's flowery road

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

Mt. Gassan, a part of the National Park of Bandai-Asahi, is also a National Natural Monument itself, for the 130 species of flowers that the hikers can encounter from July …

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5.24 km

Gassan Chojo Goya (Pilgrim Lodge)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

This place can serve lunch (mochi menu, soups, curry rice, etc.) or welcome guests for the night (around 12,000 yen per person)

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5.34 km

Gassan-jinja shrine

Highlight • Religious Site

Gassan-jinja shrine (often shortened as "Gassan shrine") is a very secret place that doesn't allow pictures.

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5.50 km

Mt. Gassan's highest point

Highlight • Summit

This is the highest point of Mt. Gassan, the true peak (1984m high).

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6.26 km

The Gyoja Gaeshi Slope

Highlight • Climb

The Gyoja Gaeshi-zaka (the "slope that makes the pilgrims go back"), is a very steep and narrow passage that lead to the highest point of Mt. Gassan. If you take …

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7.55 km

Busshoike Goya (Pilgrim lodge)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Busshoike Goya is a good spot to stay for the night to enjoy the sunrise above the clouds (goraiko ご来光 in Japanese).
It also serves as a café during …

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10.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

121 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.4 km

121 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 20 July

28°C

22°C

59 %

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Mt. Gassan's flowery road – Gassan-jinja shrine loop from 月山八合目駐車場

Gassan Eighth Station

Midara Shrine and the Midagahara Marshes

Mt. Gassan's flowery road

Gassan Chojo Goya (Pilgrim Lodge)

Gassan-jinja shrine

Mt. Gassan's highest point

The Gyoja Gaeshi Slope

Busshoike Goya (Pilgrim lodge)

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