Mt. Ishizuchi has long been known as a mountain of mountain worship (Shugendo), and it is said that Kobo Daishi Kukai trained there. It is said that Minamoto no Yoritomo and the Toyotomi family had a strong faith. Over 1,330 years ago, Yakushi Kaku, who is said to be the founder of the path of asceticism, founded the mountain, and Jakusen Bosatsu, a monk who deeply believed in Mt. Ishizuchi, opened the mountain path.

Mt. Ishizuchi has two main routes: the “Joju route” that climbs from Jojusha, and the “Tsuchigoya route” that climbs from Tsuchigoya via the Ishizuchi Skyline or UFO Line. On the Joju route, you will walk through Chugu, Okumiya, and Okugakemichi to reach the summit. On the Tsuchigoya route, you will head from Tsuchigoya to the summit via Ishizuchi Shrine.

Mt. Ishizuchi has a wonderful view from the summit, and you can see not only the Seto Inland Sea, but also the mountains of the Chugoku and Kyushu regions. In addition, the summit is dotted with various oddly shaped rocks and stones such as Tengudake, Tenguiwa, and Misen, and you can enjoy the beauty of nature.

It takes about 3 hours from Ropeway Summit Station to Ishizuchi Shrine Top Shrine.

There is a chain, but there is also a detour.

If you don't use the ropeway, it will take about 2 hours to "achieve". Since almost everyone uses the ropeway, the road is not well maintained.