| HIKE DESTINATION: | Tsukiore-san, Ibaraki Prefecture |
| TRANSPORT DETAILS: | Train from Arakawaoki to Mito; change to Suigun line for Fukuroda station. Cost approx. 3 000 yen return. Travel time each way approx. 3 hrs. Departed Arakawaoki at 8.15am. Departed Fukuroda at 3.45pm |
| MAPS/GUIDEBOOKS: | Ibaraki Prefecture Hike Guide Book (Japanese) |
| HIKE DESCRIPTION: | From Fukuroda Station walk along the road for about 3km to Fukuroda Falls (map in guidebook). From the falls there is a circular hiking route to Tsukiore-san and back to the falls. Return to Fukuroda station via the same road. |
| ACCOMMODATION DETAILS: | N/A |
| ONSEN DETAILS: | There are several onsens at Fukuroda (none visited in the January 1999 walk) |
| NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: | 6 |
| WEATHER: | Fine |
| OTHER COMMENTS: | Very easy and short walk. Not all that interesting, but it is quite pretty on the tops. Would be pretty in autumn, and in winter the falls are frozen. There are many steps, so it might not be suitable for little children. |