From Keiyama to Hagi-ga-mori. First, we head into the forest. Or rather, we head downhill.
Although fog had rolled in earlier, perhaps due to the high humidity, there was plenty of moss, and it was absolutely beautiful. I stopped several times to enjoy the scenery of the forest.
After a while, we reached the Rhododendron Trail. However, it didn’t seem to have any buds—perhaps due to a lack of sunlight?
Once we reached the bottom, there was a short climb ahead. As we walked through the trees, we came across a sign for Hagi-ga-mori. It doesn’t really feel like a summit, so without the sign, it’s easy to walk right past it. I saw a Japanese sumac tree there—perhaps that’s how the mountain got its name?
With that, we’d bagged the peak, so on to the next mountain. We returned to Kegayama and descended to the trailhead on the north side.
