Mt.Rokko
Route No.4
❹Ice Road
A road where ice blocks were delivered from the mountaintop in the olden days!
Ice Road is a short route to the Rokko mountaintop. Various routes can be combined with the Road depending on the purpose or physical strength.
Feel relaxed with the murmuring of the mountain streams en route!
History
Origin and History of the name of Ice Road
Ice Road is an ancient road along the valley line that connects from the middle of the Rokko driveway to Maegatsuji. Ice blocks were loaded onto a traditional Japanese wooden wheeled cart and were delivered from the mountaintop through this road at night. This is the origin story of the name Ice Road. In the peak period (around the beginning of the Meiji era), a large number of ice blocks were produced on the ponds which included the Mikuni pond and the Tuge pond. Natural ice blocks from the Rokko mountaintop had been very pricey up until electric freezers and refrigerators emerged.
Spot
Highlights・Famous spots
Shin-Rokko Ohashi bridge
From Rokko Cable Shita Station to the starting point of the Ice Road, walk along the former road of the Ura-Rokko driveway and soon the Shin-Rokko Ohashi bridge will come into sight. Please be cautious of the traffic while walking to the starting point.
After walking under the girder of the driveway, the Ice Road actually begins. Feel the excitement while going through the tunnel! There is another tunnel before this one that comes to a dead end! Steer clear of that tunnel!
Three river crossing spots are situated in the Ice Road area where the murmuring of the mountain streams echo. The water sound will surely soothe your mind. Be extra cautious when crossing after a rainy day.
Shiragiku Daizenjin・Shirahige Inari Daizenjin shrine
This shrine is located right before the starting point of the Ice Road in Maegatsuji. After walking up the stone stairs, a small precinct can be discovered. Two deities are enshrined in the hengaku frame hung over the Torii gate. Shirahige and Shiragiku are regarded as the fox couple.
Please check out detailed information by using mountain maps or web applications
beforehand and enjoy your fun and safe hiking!
The nearest station to the Ice Road is
Kobe municipal bus “Rokko Cable Shita Station”.
Route 16 (bound for Rokko Cable Shita Station)
Route 106 (bound for Rokko Cable Shita Station)
Route 16 (bound for Rokko Cable Shita Station)
Route 106 (bound for Rokko Cable Shita Station)
Route 16 (bound for Rokko Cable Shita Station)
On the way back, take the Rokko Cable Car from Rokko Cable Sanjo Station!
