Amabiki Kannon and Kaba san

Kaba-san is located right here in Ibaraki-ken, not so far away from Tsukuba-san.
It will be a relatively easy walk of approximately 4 hours duration. The path will be steep in places.

We start our walk from Rakuhouji Temple, about 2 km north of Kaba-san. The temple, also known as Amabiki Kannon, is regarded as one of the most beautiful temples of the Bandou pilgrimage. If we are lucky the peonies will be in full bloom.
The walk will follow a largely well maintained path along the ridge from above Rakuhouji Temple, go as far as the spectacular craggy peak and shrines of Kaba-san (709 meters), then descend to more shrines at the bottom along the route used by worshipers. One of the shrines is the Tobacco Shrine, featuring the largest pipe in Japan!

What to bring

• boots or strong walking shoes
• raingear
• drinking water
• lunch

Meeting place and time

• 8:00 a.m. on May 13th, Sunday, at the parking lot next to the Tsukuba Center bus terminal
• cost: 500 yen club fee + share for gasoline (drivers do not have to pay)