Mt. Daimanji, Washigamine Ridge, Tokage-iwa Trekking in Okinoshima Town
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- Okinoshima Town
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- Guided Tours
- Explore the deep forest and unusual rocks!
- Mt. Daimanji is 608m-high and the highest mountain in Okinoshima Town. Mt. Washigamine is next to it and 560m-high. Tokage-iwa is 550m-high and next to it. You can choose the one from 3 trekking courses.
In Mt. Daimanji, you can see the Chichi-sugi cedar tree near the start point of the trekking and it is about 800 years old. A variety of wildflowers are most diverse in this island. Also the pathway to Mado-sugi cedar tree has recently maintained and now you can reach there. On the top of mountain, you can see Saigo port area and all the way to Dozen islands.
Washigamine Ridge is a ridge with steep cliffs on three sides. Byobu-iwa (Folding Screen Rock), an 80-meter-high rock formed of columnar joints, is visible from the lookout point at the end of the trail. According to a legend, a hole in the side of the cliff face is a place of tengu (a legendary creature in Japanese folklore) worship.
An unexplored natural forest featuring around 800 giant Japanese cedar trees stretches over the nearby area.
Tokage-iwa (Lizard Rock) is a strangely-shaped rock that looks like a lizard climbing the mountain. This rock is not only funny but also made up of a rock called anorthoclase phonolitic trachyte, which is found at such a large size in only a few places in the world. At the start point of the trekking, you can see the endemic species of salamander, Oki Salamander.
*Please be aware that in someplaces you will have to use ropes and climb a steep rockface.
*The guide can meet you at your accommodation and help you navigate as you drive your rental car, or you can meet at the trail entrance. Please inquire during booking.
*Prior booking necessary.
*Instructions and guiding in simple English only but international visitor friendly.
Basic information
- Season
- Except August
- Price
- JPY 20,000 per 1-4 persons (JPY 5,000 per any additional person)
- Duration
- 3〜4 hr for each mountain
Morning Session: 9:00 am
Afternoon Session: 1:00 pm
- Meeting place
- Negotiable
- Additional notes
- *The tour might get cancelled due to bad weather or weather warnings (strong rain, lightning).
- Organizer
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Oki Geopark Tour Desk
- TEL
- 08512-6-2050
