A sharp 1,417-metre peak in the southern Asahi mountains near Nagai, known as the 'Matterhorn of Yamagata'.
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AUTUMN · Oct
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10°C
Mainly clear
💧 25% 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.
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.
YamagataKitsuneana Mountain Hut
An emergency mountain hut on the main ridge of the Asahi mountains between Mount Ito and Mount Oasahi.
YamagataMount Ito (Itodake)
A 1,771-metre peak at the northern end of the Asahi mountains, above the Oitorike pond.
YamagataKumano Taisha Shrine, Nanyo
A historic shrine in Nan'yo known as the 'Ise of Tohoku', with a hidden rabbit carving that visitors try to find.
Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-10-07
- 1. 一ノ塔付近からの祝瓶山 · Koda6029 · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. 大朝日岳からの祝瓶山 · Koda6029 · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0