Curated one-way walk
The Nunobiki Cliff Pilgrimage Path
布引山巡礼の道
The Nunobiki Cliff Pilgrimage Path is a one-way walk from Komoro Station to Nunobiki Kannon. The checked-in route is approximately 7.0 km, has seven checkpoints, and its published walking times total 130 minutes. It is long and hilly, with a steep final temple approach. Allow extra time for stops and plan your return before starting.
- Direction
- One way
- Distance
- Approximately 7.0 km
- Published walking time
- 130 minutes, plus stops
- Checkpoints
- 7
- Difficulty
- Long, hilly, with a steep final temple approach
- Last reviewed
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Before you start
- Long, hilly one-way walk with a steep final temple approach.
- Buy food and water near Komoro Station—there are no shops after Kaikoen Park.
- Stay on the marked path. Parts of the route use narrow roads, forest paths and cliffside steps.
- Plan your return before starting. The source recommends returning by taxi or using the weekend loop bus via Nunobiki Onsen Komoro.
The route geometry is source-reviewed, but a physical walk-through of all seven checkpoints remains pending.
Checkpoints
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Komoro Station
小諸駅
Start here and buy food and water before leaving the town center.
Start
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Kaikoen Exit
懐古園出口
Leave the castle grounds by the marked path toward the river valley.
+10 min · 10 min total
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Below Kaikoen
懐古園下
At the foot of the castle cliffs, join the route through riverside farmland.
+15 min · 25 min total
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Okubo Bridge
大久保橋
Cross the Chikuma River on the red bridge between steep green cliffs.
+35 min · 60 min total
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Koori Wind Cave
氷風穴
This naturally cold cave once stored silkworm eggs through the summer.
+25 min · 85 min total
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Nunobiki Kannon Approach Entrance
布引観音参道入口
Leave the road here for the steep, narrow footpath up the cliff.
+20 min · 105 min total
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Nunobiki Kannon / Shakuson-ji Temple
布引観音・釈尊寺
The public path reaches the rock-cut halls and cliffside Kannondo Hall.
+25 min · 130 min total
Current information and sources
Route questions
How long is the Nunobiki pilgrimage walk?
The checked-in route is approximately 7.0 km. Its published checkpoint times total 130 minutes; allow additional time for stops.
Is the route one way?
Yes. It starts at Komoro Station and finishes at Nunobiki Kannon. Plan your return before starting.
How difficult is the walk?
It is a long, hilly walk with a steep final temple approach. Parts use narrow roads, forest paths and cliffside steps.
Should I bring food and water?
Yes. Buy food and water near Komoro Station; the reviewed route source notes that there are no shops after Kaikoen Park.