Mount Nantai

What it is

• An active stratovolcano standing 2,486 meters high within Nikko National Park
• The site of the Okumiya shrine belonging to Nikko Futarasan Jinja
• One of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains first climbed by Monk Shodo in 782
• The volcanic source of the nearby Lake Chuzenji and Kegon Falls

What to see

• The Okumiya shrine located at the mountain summit
• A large stainless steel sword installed at the peak in 2012
• A first-class triangulation point positioned at 2,484.15 meters
• Views of the surrounding Nikko Volcanic Group and Lake Chuzenji

When to go

• Climbing is permitted annually from April 25 to November 11

Getting there

• Buses run from Tobu-Nikko Station directly to the trailhead at Chugushi

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.