At 1,982 metres the highest peak in western Japan and a sacred mountain, with chains on the rock faces and a ropeway partway up.

Capture month unconfirmed · Historical photo, not a live view
AUTUMN · Oct
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6°C
Partly cloudy
💧 0% rain chance · wind 12 km/h
Hourly forecast
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Packing checklist
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Parking
Parking has not been verified for this place.
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A DIFFERENT JAPAN, EVERY MONTH
When to see this place
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No month-specific guide yet for Oct. This does not mean the place is closed.
Suitability
Stroller: Not verified
Nursing room: Not available
Noise level: quiet
Rules
Drones: banned
Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-10-06
- 1. Mount Ishizuchi as seen from the WNW. · Dokudami · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0