Day trip / approx. 7.4 km / High point 1,626m
Kurikomayama from Sukawa Onsen
Sukawa Onsen → Kurikomayama → Sukawa Onsen
From Sukawa Onsen (1,114 m) up to Kurikomayama (1,626 m) and back the same way. Part of the Sukawa trail was closed because of volcanic gas and reopened on 18 July 2026 (Iwate Prefecture).
How hard is it?
Easy.
Walkable path
Stamina 3 / 10Walking approx. 4h10
“A day trip is possible”
Technical B
Steep ups and downs; hiking experience needed
- Typical
- Day trip
- Walking time
- approx. 4h10estimated from distance, climb and descent; no breaks
- Distance
- approx. 7.4 km
- Total climb
- approx. 520m high point Kurikomayama 1,626m
Stamina and technical grades: Akita Prefecture mountain grading, No.33 (our translation). Figures are for a similar route. HutsGo is still checking these against the table. See the table
How do I get there?
Public transport not confirmed.
Back to the same trailhead
- Sukawa Onsen 1,114m
- Day trip, out and back
- Sukawa Onsen Back to the same trailhead
Do I need to book?
A day route: no hut booking needed.
Map and elevation
Times are estimates from distance and climb (no breaks)
The line follows the GSI map footpaths. Trust the signposts on the day. Save GPX
High point 1,626m ／ Total ascent approx. 512m ／ 512m of climbing from Sukawa Onsen (1,114m)
Hut (tap for details) Trailhead Point passed Elevation not confirmed
The horizontal axis is the order of the route, not time: we have not confirmed this route's leg times against an official source. The ridge line simply joins the recorded points, so it does not show the real shape of the terrain. Total ascent is an approximation summed between those points.
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Stop by stop
Section times are estimates from the path length, climb and descent (a formula fitted to Nagano Prefecture's grading table; typically within about 10%).
- approx. 4h10 up 524m down 526m via Kurikomayama 1,626m