Mt. Kintoki 金時山 hiking 🥾 and Sunset Falls 夕日の滝
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To join this event please see below and send me a message on LINE. Without this, you will not find out our meeting point. EVERYONE needs to do this EVERY TIME, including those who have participated with me previously.
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We will meet at JR Gotemba Station BEFORE 8.50am. Please kindly ensure you arrive punctually. We will be taking a bus shortly afterwards. Please ensure you have ALREADY bought your lunch and used the bathroom before arriving in Gotemba.
### A Beginner Friendly Mountain Famed for the Legend of Kintaro
Sunset Falls is located at the Uchi River, a tributary to the Sakawa River, has a length of 23 metres and a width of 5 metres. According to legend, it was this waterfall where Kintaro, or Sakata Kintoki, had his first bath. The name “Waterfall of Sunset” is said to refer to the strength of the waterfall, and the way the sun sinks into the top of the waterfall at sunset every year on January 15th
Mt. Kintoki also known as Mt. Ashigara is located along the border of Kanagawa and Shizuoka prefectures in the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.
Mt. Kintoki 金時山 1,212 metres, is a relatively easy climb for the moderately fit makes it a popular year-round destination. The summit is home to two teahouses namely the Kintoki Chaya and Kintaro Chaya and an impressive view (hopefully!) of Mt Fuji.
◾️After you have applied to join this event, please contact Mark via the Line application quoting your FULL NAME and this message: [Mt Kintoki & Sunset Falls - 17th January] MARK's LINE ACCOUNT
If you would like to bring a guest, please ask me via Line.
◾️参加されるイベントの名前(フルネーム)と日付を付けてマークにLINEしてください。
例: [Mt Kintoki & Sunset Falls - 17th January] MARK's LINE ACCOUNT
定員の都合上、お連れ様がいる時は事前にLINEでご相談ください。
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OUR ROUTE:
We will start by taking a bus (bound for Motohakoneko) from Gotemba station two stops to Otome-toge (cost ¥530, 15 minutes).
We will approximately 700 metres along the road until reaching Otome Pass (乙女峠) on our left. This will lead us in around 1.5km to the summit of Mt Kintoki (金時山, also known as Mt Ashigara).
From the summit we will head towards Ashigara Manyō Park (足柄万葉公園, 4-5km) via Inohara Fort Ruins (猪鼻砦跡, 750 metres). Our route joins highway 731, and then a right turn onto highway 58.
Approximately 1.5km after Ashigara Manyō Park we will turn right in the direction of Yuhi-no-taki (夕日の滝, 1km).
After enjoying the falls, we will return to the main road and take a bus from Ryufukujimae to Shin-Matsuda station (cost ¥430, 15 minutes) or Chomin Bunka Center Zen (500 metres walk to Shin-Matsuda station),
Expected distance 10km, walking time 4-5 hours.
Additional fees (approximate):
Buses ¥960
Event fee:
¥750 (discount fee) limited to the first 5 applicants (make sure you contact me on LINE immediately!) - payment is required via PayPay within 24 hours and is non-refundable. If you think you may need to cancel, then choose the option below ⬇️
¥1250 (regular prepaid fee) if you pay by 7pm on 16th January (PayPay, or in cash at an earlier event).
¥1500 in cash on the event day (17th January) - please bring the correct money (see the NOTE below).
If you don't have PayPay, please ask a friend or coworker to do the transaction for you (give them cash!).
Cancellation policy:
- Full refund given for ¥1250 payments if cancellation is notified BY LINE MESSAGE at least 36 hours before the event start time.
- Reservation and then no-showing without prepayment requires full payment of the event fee via PayPay within 24 hours. Further non-payment will result in removal from the group.
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After the event, you may submit a review/evaluation. Please kindly rate appropriately as a low evaluation has an impact on the group. Things you should clearly understand in advance:
- I (Mark) am not a tour guide. For many events this will also be my first time, and events are mainly organised based on intensive internet research.
- Nature cannot be guaranteed, so flower festivals may be impacted by the recent climate.
- We aim to depart on time, however bus schedules might change. This is unavoidable.
- We request participants arrive EARLY. In rare cases we might wait a few minutes if we do not need to take a bus.
- The number of participants is not guaranteed. However we will not have large groups.
- The event finish time might be earlier or later than advertised. The hiking time might be longer/shorter than anticipated. Return bus times are not guaranteed.
How to calculate your review appropriately:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5 stars) = Everything was as described.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4 stars) = The event was generally ok, but there were a few things that you weren't happy with (please provide further details).
⭐️⭐️⭐️ (3 stars) = The event was disappointing (please provide further details).
⭐️⭐️ (2 stars) = The event was poor (please provide further details).
⭐️ (1 star) = The event was terrible (please provide further details).