Mt. Amegamori (雨ヶ森, 1387m) in Niyodogawa Town, Kochi is a challenging 5.6km day hike with close to 900m of elevation gain. Worth doing if you’re living nearby or in the area you’ll pass through old rice terraces, forest, river crossings and walk past a cave shrine.
The upper sections are filled with loose rocks and steep scrampling sections with fixed ropes. The final push follows a narrow, exposed ridgeline some potentially hazardous drop-offs, making the journey hazardous during wet or cold weather.
⚠️ This is a hike that I have only partially completed – as our group decided to turn back at one of the rope sections. However I am sharing my notes to encourage people to get out there and explore Shikoku (and also so I can do the hike, too!). Please do your own planning and research. If you do end up hiking this mountain, I’d love to hear from you.
Trail Information
Trailhead: Iwagawa, Niyodogawa
Hike time: 4-5 hours return, 900m elevation gain
Fitness: Grade 3 – Hard | Technical: Grade C – Hard
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Safety notes: There is one section near the top where you’ll have to scramble up an exposed section of rock about 2 metres.
Download and print the trail map
App or map? While many rely on navigation apps these days I strongly recommend printing a copy of your hike maps using one of the free topographic map services.
Useful Resources
- Yamap trail information
- Yamakei hike info (Japanese)
- Yamaquest hiki report (Japanese)