The Ashikaga Foothills – Made for Hikes and Bikes
Ashikaga is a small city in the western corner of Tochigi Prefecture. Home to the first ever school in Japan and one of the top flower parks in Japan Ashikaga is also home to a set of mountains that stretch north and west from town out towards Kiryu and Nikko.
Notable Peaks
Akayukiyama 赤雪山 (elev. 620m)
A simple summit with a pavilion, Aka-yuki-yama (tr. Red Snow Mountain) sits above the Matsudagawa Dam Recreation Area 松田川ダム. The access point is from the Nageishi Forest Road Pass 長石峠 and just 1.4km to the summit.
Senningatake 仙人ヶ岳 (elev. 663m)
Sennin-ga-take (tr. Hermit Mountain) is the highest peak in the Ashikaga Foothills. It also boarders and connects to the Kiryu Hishimachi Kanakuzu Hiking Area.
Gyodosan 行道山 (elev. 441m)
足利行道山くものかけはし
The painting is titled, “Clouds hang below Ashikaga’s Gyodosan bridge.”
行道山浄因寺
Oiwayama 大岩山 (elev. 417m)
Just south of Gyodosan, Oiwayama is home to two temples and a fantastic observation deck for viewing the Ashikaga Foothills.
If you are free on new years eve the Bishamonten Temple hosts one of the wildest festivals in Japan!
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