Mt. Daisen (Misen) in Daisen Oki National Park in Tottori Japan 鳥取大山隠岐国立公園大山 (弥山)

Mt. Daisen (Misen) in Daisen Oki National Park 大山隠岐国立公園大山 (弥山)

When you visit western Japan and want to go one day hiking in the nature, I recommend Mt. Daisen 大山 in Daisen Oki National Park 大山隠岐国立公園.
The National Park consists of some areas. I introduce you to Daisen area.

Table of Contents

Summary of the Hiking Route
Information
Daisen National Park Center 大山ナショナルパークセンター
Natsuyama Mountain Trail Entrance 夏山登山口
6th Station Shelter Hut 六合目避難小屋
Summit Shelter 大山頂上避難小屋
Top of Mt. Daisen (Misen) 大山 (弥山) 頂上
6th Station Shelter Hut 六合目避難小屋
Motodani 元谷
Ogamiyama Shrine Okunomiya 大神山神社奥宮
Daisenji Temple 大山寺
Hot spring Gouen-yuin 豪円湯院

Summary of the Hiking Route

Course name:
Mt. Daisen Mountain Climbing Course 大山登山コース
This trail is well maintained and for beginner hikers but steep. (770m, 2526ft → 1709m, 5606ft above sea level)

The entire round trip of the path is 7.4km (4.6miles) long, which will require 5 hours 40 minutes of hiking.

Route

Daisen National Park Center 大山ナショナルパークセンター
6th Station Shelter Hut 六合目避難小屋
Top of Mt. Daisen (Misen) 大山 (弥山) 頂上
6th Station Shelter Hut 六合目避難小屋
Motodani 元谷
Ogamiyama Shrine Okunomiya 大神神社奥宮
Daisen National Park Center 大山ナショナルパークセンター

Please check out this Japanese hiking map.
https://tottoridaisen.web.fc2.com/map/Japanese/pdf/J-11.pdf

Map of The Geospatial Information Authority of Japan 国土地理院の地図

Information

Useful websites

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daisenguide.jp

DAISEN GUIDE offers travel information of local attractions, eco-tours, hotels and transportation around Mt. Daisen in Tottori prefecture of Japan.

In many situations, the names of the mountain and its highest peak are the same in Japan. However, the name of Mt. Daisen 大山 and its highest peak is not the same. There are two main peaks, whose names are Mt. Misen 弥山 (1709m 5606ft) and Mt. Kengamine 剣ヶ峰 (1729m 5673ft). Nowadays, The top of Mt. Daisen and Mt. Misen are the same meanings.
* This blog doesn't cover Mt, Kengamine.

Daisen National Park Center 大山ナショナルパークセンター

Parking Lots

There are several parking lots around this area but I recommend Prefectural Daisen Parking Lot (Kenritsu Daisen Chushajo 県立大山駐車場) beside Daisen National Park Center 大山ナショナルパークセンター.
At the center, you can get useful information, use clean bathrooms. There are public bus stop, a hot spring, an outdoor equipment store and restaurants nearby.

Daisen Information Center 大山情報館 was renamed Daisen National Park Center 大山ナショナルパークセンター.

(Information is mainly in Japanese.)

大山ナショナルパークセンター：大山散策コースマップ

大山ツアーデスク
Daisen Tour Desk

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Natsuyama Mountain Trail Entrance 夏山登山口

There are 2 entrances for hiking. (770m, 2526ft above sea level)

When you walk from the parking lot above this is the nearest entrance.

This is another entrance near Shimoyama Camping Site (Parking Lot) 下山キャンプ場（駐車場）.

This is popular hiking place.

6th Station Shelter Hut 六合目避難小屋

It is a small shelter.

After you walk you to the 6 station you will see the panoramic view.

Aconite トリカブト
This plant is probably aconite.
Don't touch! Don't eat!
It has strong and dangerous poison.
People are killed by aconite.

Do not step outside of the boardwalk!

Summit Shelter 大山頂上避難小屋

There is no camping site in the mountain. Camping is not permitted.

There is bathroom.

Before entering 2F and the wood floor on the 1F, please take off your shoes.
土足禁止
No littering (Please take all your litter with you.)
自分のごみは、ふもとまで必ず持ち帰ってください。
The use of products causing fire or smoke is strictly prohibited on the 2F.
2階は火気使用禁止

(The menu is as of September 2016.)
Drink and Food

アイスビール Cold Beer 800 yen
ビール Beer 600 yen
ホットコーヒー Hot Coffee 300 yen
Non-alcoholic beverages 550 or 600 yen
ヌードル (カップヌードル) Cup Noodles 500 yen
チョコレート Chocolate 300 yen

Souvenirs of the summit of Mt. Daisen

山頂てぬぐい Japanese Towel 1000 yen (Maybe, the blue cloth in the photo above)
バッジ Badge

The store on top of the mountain opens around late April to early May (called Golden Week), late July to late August in the summer and opens on some Saturdays and Sundays during hiking season.

Top of Mt. Daisen (Misen) 大山 (弥山) 頂上

You can see a great view if it is a fine day.

~~1710.6m~~ 1709m 5606ft

Don't go to Mt. Kengamine 剣ヶ峰. Forbidden Zone!!!
The ridges around Mt. Kengamine 剣ヶ峰 are too dangerous to walk!!!

I went hiking on weekend. There were lots of hikers.

You need to bring water for cooking because there is no water supply in the mountain.

Shall we climb down?

Broken old shelter

Keep out for revegetation

6th Station Shelter Hut 六合目避難小屋

Motodani 元谷

There is Motodani Shelter 元谷避難小屋 and bathroom beside the valley.

Ogamiyama Shrine Okunomiya 大神山神社奥宮

Website (in Japanese)

大神山神社

This shrine is surrounded by thick Japanese cedars.

It is quite larger size than usual ones!

Daisenji Temple 大山寺

Website (in Japanese)

天台宗別格本山角磬山　大山寺　公式サイト

《天台宗別格本山角磐山大山寺》は、山内寺院十ヶ院、重要文化財阿弥陀堂及び弥陀三尊を初め、宝物類も数多く残され、実に山陰の名刹として、天台でいう所謂鎮護国家の霊場として更に、中国地方一円の人々から御先祖様に会える寺として崇敬を集めています。

Admission is 300 yen but I think this temple is worth seeing.

Hot spring Gouen-yuin 豪円湯院

Hot spring Daisen Hinokamidake Onsen Goenyuin 大山火の神岳温泉豪円湯院

After hiking it is a good idea to stop by this hot spring. ~~380~~ 390 yen
(You can bring your towel or use a rental bath towel for ~~200~~ ? yen.)

Website (in Japanese)