Events Calendar
Kongo San Hiking
Saturday 13th April
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Date & Time (duration): April 13 (Saturday), about 6 - 7 hours (hiking time about 5 hours)
Location: Kongo San (金剛山)
Contact: Joerg Brendle
Introduction: Mount Kongo is the highest mountain in the range between Osaka and Nara prefectures and a famous hiking spot.
This is a good time for viewing spring flowers!
Description of the event/course: We'll take bus 24 (Kongo bus) at Tondabayashi Station bound for Mizukoshitouge at 9:50 am and get off at Katsuragi Tosanguchi (470 yen). From there we hike up Mount Kongo (an ascent of about 750 m which should take no more than three hours). We'll have lunch on top and then head down to Kongo Tosanguchi -- or alternatively to Ropeway Mae (no more than two hours). There is a bus service (540 or 590 yen) back to Tondabayashi.
Meeting point and time: Kintetsu Tondabayashi Station (富田林駅), 9:35 am
please be on time because we take the bus at 9:50!
Transportation: From Osaka Abenobashi Station, take the Kintetsu train bound for Kawachi Nagano.
train schedule: leave Osaka at 9:04, arr. Tondabayashi 9:32. (440 yen)
What to bring: Hiking Shoes/Boots, Warm Clothes, Rainwear, Hat, Sunscreen,
Drinking Water, Lunch (Bento), Snacks
Deadline for sign-up: Thursday April 11
Cancellation policy: cancelled if the weather forecast is more than 60 % rain