[Hiking Japan] Mount Tsukuba | 筑波山

Here's a hike I did in mid-August up Mount Tsukuba in Ibaraki, Japan. It's one of the hundred famous Japanese mountains, featuring two peaks called Nyotaisan (女体山) and Nantaisan (男体山).

I took the Shirakumobashi Course up to Nyotaisan at around 877 meters. While the distance wasn't too long, the elevation and the terrain made for a challenging hike — along the way I had to climb a multitude of rocks and rock formations. I wasn't in my best condition on that day, and decided to take the cable car down once I reached the summit.

If you have any questions regarding this hike, please feel free to leave a comment below!

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START POINT
• Tsukubasan-jinja-iriguchi Bus Stop (I took the bus from Tsukuba Station)

END POINT
• Tsukubasan-jinja-iriguchi Bus Stop

DISTANCE
• Around 4 kilometers

ELEVATION
• 877 meters