8:00 am — TSH, day 25

JR Nagoya Station (JR 名古屋駅)

The night was uneasy, with hot stuffed and very humid air, bats flying around the tent, some animals fighting in the bushes etc. So in the morning I was still tired and started to pack around sunrise. The first hiker appeared around 5am while I was eating my breakfast and a bit later an English-speaking hiker came to have a rest at the resting place and I’ve delayed my start to have a chat with him. At the time I was leaving the spot the benches were half-full and some lady gave me a box of chocolate to eat on the way.

From the top of the ridge a beautiful view to Toyota, Seto, Nagoya had opened and near the temple at the base of the mountain I met another English-speaking local hiker and we spent some time chatting about trails and mountains.

View from a forested ridge over green hills toward a distant valley under a blue sky with broken clouds
View from ridge over forested valley toward distant city

10:00 am — Scenery

On the way down from Sanageyama I’ve found this beautiful hand-drawn picture of the scenery.

Hand-drawn scenery map on signboard with mountain view in background

1:00 pm — Camping spot

Not far from the temple at the base of Sanageyama I’ve passed this nice camping spot. It might have been nice to stay here yet it was impossible for me to get here yesterday even if I knew about it anyway.

Forest camping area with wooden platforms and shelter among cedar trees

2:30 pm — Scenery

More views from the different points of the trail.

Panoramic view from observation deck over green hills and distant city
Forested valley with town visible in distance under overcast sky
Hazy view over forested hills toward distant plain from rocky viewpoint
Power lines crossing forested mountain ridge under dramatic clouds

5:00 pm — Shrines and temples

On the trail I’ve passed several shrines and temples.

Traditional Buddhist temple with tiled roof and stone lanterns
Person standing at base of tall waterfall cascading over rocks
Large sacred boulder with cave entrance and memorial plaque at shrine

6:30 pm — Wrapping the day

The sky was cloudy and rain started dripping from time to time so I decided to skip the planned point and finish hiking today at Jokoji station by moving to Nagoya by train. I’ve booked a cheap hotel near the station and am spending the night there.

Stone path leading through grassy field toward forested hills
Rocky river flowing through mountain valley with buildings on bank