Oze Day Hike Fighting Horseflies

In early August, the temperature in Oze was a maximum of 27 degrees in the midst of the scorching heat in Tokyo.

We were blessed with good weather and it was perfect for hiking☀️

I think we enjoyed Oze enough for a day trip🏃

▪️Itinerary (day trip)

7:15 Depart Shinjuku Board the bus

10:30 Arrive Oze Tokura Transfer to the bus

11:15 Arrive Hatomachi Pass Hike along the route in the fourth photo

16:30 Depart Hatomachi Pass

17:30 Arrive Numata Station Eat at JR Takasaki and take the Shinkansen home

▪️Thoughts on each point
We only had about 5 hours to hike Oze, so we headed there at a quick pace.

From Hatomachi Pass to Yama no Hana, we walked along the well-maintained mountain path. We enjoyed nature while listening to the murmuring of the river.

After passing through here, we entered the marshland. The land suddenly opened up, and the marshland spread out before our eyes. This is what we wanted to see! I got excited.

There are no trees around, so the sun shines on me all at once, but the temperature is not that high, so I can walk while wearing long sleeves to protect myself from sunburn.

From here, I hiked for about 3 hours in the order of Ushikubi Junction → Ryugujo Crossroad → Yoppi Suspension Bridge. There were many benches along the way, so I was able to take a rest and have a light meal while I went 🍙

Then, when I went around the marsh and all that was left to do was to return to Hatomachi Pass. I began to feel the fear of the horseflies that were making a loud noise and passing by my ears. .
I had felt that there were a few of them up to this point, but when I started to pay attention to them, I was very scared. I am very bad with bugs, so I desperately resisted the horseflies to keep them away as I made my way home. .
If you are bad with bugs and plan to visit in the summer, I recommend that you take proper precautions.

After safely arriving at Hatomachi Pass and getting on the last bus, the last bus had already passed, so the driver took me to Numata Station. (Of course, I paid extra.)

On the way back, I stopped off for pasta in Takasaki and returned home full.

It's a great way to get some exercise, and it's easy to get to from the city center, so be sure to give it a try!