(6-10km)
From Kintetsu Akameguchi train station (semi-express on the Nabari line), take a bus to Akame (10 minutes), and from the last bus station walk 10 minutes uphill through the village to the salamander museum, which is the beginning of the park. The trail is paved, you will see lots of waterfalls, oden shops, and obachan mouthing “oishii.” This is a popular destination so its pretty easy to get to. Apparently there was an independent Japanese film named after this site.