A 1,771-metre peak at the northern end of the Asahi mountains, above the Oitorike pond.
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AUTUMN · Oct
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7°C
Mainly clear
💧 57% rain chance · wind 12 km/h
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Suitability
Stroller: Not recommended
Nursing room: Not available
Noise level: moderate
Rules
Drones: banned
Nearby places
Within 30 km, closest first.
YamagataKitsuneana Mountain Hut
An emergency mountain hut on the main ridge of the Asahi mountains between Mount Ito and Mount Oasahi.
YamagataMount Oasahi
At 1,871 metres the highest peak of the Asahi mountains and one of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains, a long hike with mountain huts.
YamagataMount Iwaigame
A sharp 1,417-metre peak in the southern Asahi mountains near Nagai, known as the 'Matterhorn of Yamagata'.
YamagataGassan Lake Grand Fountain
A giant fountain on Gassan Lake (Sagae Dam) in Nishikawa that shoots water up to 112 metres, operating in the warmer months.
YamagataNanatsu Falls
A seven-step waterfall in the Asahi area of Tsuruoka, listed among Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls.
YamagataMount Gassan
The highest of the three sacred Dewa Sanzan mountains, with a shrine at the 1,984-metre summit and summer skiing on its snowfields.
Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-10-07
- 1. View of Asahi mountains. Looking the SSE from Mount Ito. · Kikuko Nakayama · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2. Mount Ito (Itodake) seen from the southeast in Asahi Mountains, Honshu, Japan. · Kikuko Nakayama · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 2.0