Kenashino Course | Walking

Kenashino Course

Kenashino has located a short distance up the mountain. The district retains its traditional satoyama scenery. Shrines, paths that look like you have wandered into an anime world, and even hand-carved tunnels. You can enjoy the beautiful view of the original Japanese landscape.

Distance　Approx. 4.5 km

Time　Approx. 2.5 hour

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Hand dug tunnel

Although the tunnel is no longer in use, it seems to have been an important road for daily life, passing through steep places and passing through forest roads to reach the village. The tunnel is solid, with traces of hand digging remaining.
You might come across something!

Takaza Shrine

It’s the guardian deity of the village.
The shrine stands quietly beside huge trees of nagi (Japanese cedar) and yew oak (Cryptomeria japonica).
The shrine grounds are covered with moss and one can feel the long history of the shrine.
There is a spring near the entrance that used to supply water for the village despite its location on high ground.

Small paths, tunnels through dense forest

A field by the side of the road, a lovely pathway that makes you feel like you’ve wandered into a slightly different space.
Acorns underfoot!
It looks like Totoro might come out!

Tunnel in the forest

Let’s see if we can also discover a tunnel that has been dug a few meters deeper!