Mount Tō

What it is

• A 1,491-meter mountain peak located in the southern Tanzawa Mountains.
• Part of the Tanzawa-Oyama Quasi-National Park on the border of three municipalities.
• The mountain name originates from a stone pagoda that formerly stood on the site.
• Ranked as the fourth most climbed mountain in Japan during 2023.

What to see

• A 360-degree panoramic view of Mount Fuji and the Izu Peninsula from the summit.
• The Sonbutsu Sanso mountain hut located directly at the peak.
• Wild deer that frequently graze on the vegetation near the summit area.
• The Fudo-no-shimizu spring situated near the summit ridge.
• The site where the Sonbutsu-iwa rock stood before the 1924 Tanzawa earthquake.

Getting there

• Common climbing routes to the summit begin from Okura.
• Alternative hiking trails to the peak start from Yabitsu Pass.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.