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 First, take these stairs to the road. |
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 Go across the road to the trail head. |
 Trail head. There are warnings of the private ownership of the land and the trail, of prohibition of going out of the trail to take photos, etc. The stones in the right side are for volunteers to repair the trail. |
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 The first major ascent. The trail is well maintained by volunteers and, thanks to that, it is easier to walk on this trail than the trail from the lighthouse. |
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 Starting the second major ascent |
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 At the end of the second major ascent is an old cherry tree. |
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 The main trail from the Lighthouse (from left to the bottom) and the direct trail from the beach (above). |
 The main trail is paved with woods. |
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 Arrival at the summit of Kakuda-yama in three minutes after merger with the main trail. |
 The summit area of Kakuda-yama. Only one of the cherry trees was starting to bloom. The other chery trees were not yet ready to entertain us. |
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 Beyond the summit is a bio toilette in the right side. |
 In several minutes further is a very good view point of the rice fields and Niigata City. |
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 Now leaving the summit of Kakuda-yama |
 The trail to the Lighthouse is to the right. It is ten to fifteen minutes from the summit to this point. |
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 The steep descent to the Lighthouse. |
 View of the point where the Lighthouse stands. |
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 There is a natural tunnel in the rocky coast. |
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 The trail to the Lighthouse is on this ridge. |
 Some sections of the trail to the Lighthouse are rocky. |
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 The ridge is narrow. Do not rely on the chains and poles because they are not enough strong to support your weight. In 2013 one trekker fell down the cliff and died. |
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 Cherry was in full bloom above the Lighthouse. |
 Camellia above the Lighthouse |
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 Cherry flowers above the Lighthouse |
 Lighthouse seen from the trail |
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 From the Lighthouse, take this trail going down to the left to enjoy a tunnel under the Lighthouse. |
 The coastal trail ahead is closed because it is not safe. You might be washed away into the sea by a sudden wave. Turn to the right to take the tunnel when you have arrived at the coast. |
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 The coastal trail going to the tunnel under the Lighthouse |
 Entrance to the tunnel. In the left are caves. |
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 The entrance to the tunnel in the right and caves in the left. |
 The tunnel under the Lighthouse. Soon after the tunnel, you arrive at the parking. |