Mount Ohira

What it is

• A 1,603-meter mountain peak located within the Okuchichibu Mountains of Chichibu City.
• The name originates from the large and flat shape of the mountain.
• The summit area consists of a small clearing situated within a forest zone.

What to see

• A triangulation station marker and a handwritten wooden board at the mountain top.
• Views of Mount Fuji visible through the trees from the summit clearing.
• Natural habitats of Adonis ramosa flowers along the climbing trail.
• A hiking route that passes through the Hosokubo area and forest roads.

Getting there

• Access the mountain via the Tenmokusan Forest Road.
• A climbing route begins from the Hosokubo area of Chichibu.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.