The nearest bus stops are 90-minute walks away from the farm. You can catch a bus to one of those stops from Nakagomi Station on the Koumi Line or from Shimonita Station on the Joshin Dentetsu Line. See the Kozu Farm's website for access (アクセス) information.
The Caveman did it in Total Time: 2:21 Break time: :12 Distance: 6.7 km
Elevation:Lowest: 1,050 m Highest: 1,375 m Total Ascent: 438 m Total Descent: 438 m
Technical considerations/difficulty:
It's not very strenuous or difficult. The trail is easy to lose if you don't pay attention, though. Also, this passes by a lot of cow pastures so you need to be mindful not to get caught in any barbed wire.
Facilities:
The Kozu Dairy Farm(English), Kozu Dairy Farm (Japanese) has public restrooms. They some kinds of bovine experiences such milking cows, making butter, etc. You can witness the cows line up from the pasture to the cowshed to get milked in the afternoon. They also have some kind of lodging. I posted two links for their website. All the detailed information is on the Japanese side of the site. It has price lists for cowmilking experiences, etc. and all the information about what restaurants they have and their operating hours. During the winter, most everything seems to be closed with some minimal commerce happening on weekends.
Thoughts/observations/recommendations:
It's a nice walk. I've been on Monomi numerous times because it's only a 30-minute drive to get to a trailhead. This was my first time to the Kozu Farm, though. The farm is on the other side of the mountain from me so it's a longer drive.
This area has some lovely spots to catch the sunrise or the sunset. Monomi Iwa (Boulder) is an especially good spot to view Mt. Arafune.
(Along with all the regular stuff such as maps, headlamps, boots, feet, and brains, . . .) don't forget:
GPS, I guess. It could be easy to lose the trail. Also, have your camera ready. There are a lot of deer in the area.
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