Mount Ōto
大戸岳
The highest peak in Aizuwakamatsu City, featuring protected cypress forests and ancient radiolarian fossils within a prefectural natural park.
What it is
- The highest mountain peak in Aizuwakamatsu City at 1,415.9 meters above sea level.
- A designated nature conservation area protecting natural forests of Hinoki cypress.
- Part of the Okawa Hatori Prefectural Natural Park on its western side.
- A geological site where radiolarian fossils were discovered in the surrounding layers.
What to see
- Natural forests of Hinoki cypress protected by Fukushima Prefecture since 1977.
- A first-class triangulation point located at the mountain summit.
- Views of the nearby Okawa Dam and Wakasato Lake from the area.
- Four distinct hiking trailheads including the Kuragawa and Kuwabara routes.
When to go
- The official mountain opening ceremony takes place annually in mid-June.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Mount Ōto Open in Google Maps
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