Advance-reservation guided walk
This is not a permanently open attraction. Check the latest Yurihonjo tourism notice and reserve an announced tour.
Tourism source ↗A guide-led cultural walk through the Momoyake district of Yurihonjo, sharing local legends, mountain faith, hunting culture and village memories in an area affected by the Chokai Dam project.
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Parking
Tour-designated meeting point parking
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Parking depends on the announced tour and meeting point. Follow the organiser’s booking confirmation rather than navigating directly to the village.
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Directions to Momoyake Village Exploration Walk
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When to see this place
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Suitability
Stroller: Not recommended
Nursing room: Not available
Noise level: quiet
Kids: Check terrain, weather and current access before travel.
Rules
Fire: no fire
Water access: none
Drones: permit required
Nearby places
Within 30 km, closest first.
AkitaHottai Falls
A three-tiered waterfall in Yurihonjo in the foothills of Mount Chokai, listed among Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls.
2 km away
AkitaRyugahara Wetland
A wetland at the Haraikawa trailhead on the Akita side of Mount Chokai in Yurihonjo, with a short boardwalk among alpine flowers and the mountain behind.
10 km away
YamagataMount Chokai
A 2,236-metre volcano on the Akita–Yamagata border, often called 'Dewa Fuji' for its symmetrical shape rising from the coast.
12 km away
AkitaMount Shogadake
A 1,635-metre peak on the western flank of Mount Chokai, reached on the trail from Hokodate, with views over the Sea of Japan.
16 km away
AkitaHokodate (Mount Chokai Trailhead)
The main trailhead for Mount Chokai on the Chokai Blue Line, with a mountain lodge and a viewpoint into a deep valley.
17 km away
YamagataOhira Observatory (Chokai Blue Line)
A lookout on the Yamagata side of the Chokai Blue Line near Ohira Sanso, with views over the Shonai Plain and the Sea of Japan, popular at sunset.
18 km away
Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-10-08