Gorge near the City Center
Somewhat Challenging Hiking Experience
Soak in a Hot Spring
How to Get There by Train
Hanno Station: Seibu Ikebukuro Line
About a 50-minute bus ride from Hanno Station to Sawarabi-no-Yu Bus Stop.
What’s It Like?
From Hanno Station, it’s about a 50-minute bus ride. You start your hike from a road near Naguri-ko Lake, an artificial dam. You’ll ascend alongside a gorge, called Shirayasawa, carved by a fast-flowing stream against rocks. The summit stands at approximately 960 meters in height. The descent takes you through gently sloping, planted cedar groves as you make your way back to the base. There’s a hot spring facility named ‘Sawarabi no Yu‘ at the foot of the mountain.
This mountain is also known as “Bounooreyama” or “Bounomine.”
