Suganuma entrance to the route is beside Konsei road.
Big parking space and restaurant with toilet are available.

First of all, go flat route.

Toward Midaga-ike.

Through flower garden, go up zigzag route through the forest.
Ten minutes later, very thundering noise came and stopped us for a while.
That was mud slide on the other side caused by previous heavy rain.
It had been worse if that occurred on our route.

Collapsed slope was observed from our route after mud slide
Some slopes are without any trees and that might make the soil loosen.

Continuous steep slope.

Ranges from between trees.

Go through the forest and around Mt. Zazen.

Arrive at Midaga-ike.
Mt. Nikko-shirane is grandly standing in the middle.
That image on the pond is also great.

The water is very clear and you can see the bottom.