Sanage (Aichi)
- Tee
- 4 days ago
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Mount Sanage (629 m) is one of the most popular day hikes around Nagoya. The mountain is known for its forested paths, small shrines, and panoramic views from the summit stretching toward the city. It’s a good choice for beginners and families, but also offers some longer connecting trails for a challenge.
⏲︎ Time: 4-5h
✎ Kanji: 猿投山
⚲ Location: Aichi
↔ Distance: 10km
✮ Difficulty: Easy
ᨒ Elevation Gain: 640m
☀ Dayhike
☉ Hiking Season: March
to December
Access
Public Trabsportation
The closest bus station to the trailhead is Sanage Jinja Mae. From there it’s a 10min walk to the trailhead. If you manage to line up your connections well it takes about 1.5h from Nagoya station. The times are on google maps.
Car
From central Nagoya, it takes about 45 minutes by car. There are several parking areas near the trailheads for free.
There are toilets and some small temples you can visit.
Trail description
Starting from Daihiden Tosho-ji Temple, the trail begins with a forest road before entering the forest on the left. The path is well marked and gradually climbs along dirt trails and steps. Along the way, you’ll pass small shrines, statues, and viewpoints tucked into the forest.
The ascent to the summit takes about 1.5 to 2 hours at a steady pace. The trail is shaded for most of the way, making it comfortable even in warmer months. At the top, there is an open area with benches and views towards Nagoya and the surrounding mountains. Aftet the summit return back on the same trail for a bit until keeping left at a fork you passed earlier. That way you are taking the more popular route down and do the hike as a partial loop. Yamap is useful here to see all the existing trails and not get lost.
If you plan on walking the trail in winter bring spikes. The trail does get snow and can be icy.
