Chiba

Mount Nokogiri and Nihonji Temple

RopewaysBuddhist ArtMountain ViewsHiking

A rugged mountain above Tokyo Bay with a ropeway, quarry cliffs, huge Buddhist carvings and the dramatic Jigoku Nozoki viewpoint within Nihonji Temple.

Best time to visit: Nov–Dec – Boso autumn colour

Cliffs and Buddhist heritage on Mount Nokogiri
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Cliffs and Buddhist heritage on Mount NokogiriReference photo · selected conditions are not photographed yet

Recorded capture month: Nov · Historical photo, not a live view

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18°C

Mainly clear

💧 1% rain chance · wind 25 km/h

Hourly forecast

☁️18°💧 1%
☁️18°💧 4%
☁️18°💧 2%
🌤️18°💧 4%
🌤️19°💧 10%
🌤️20°💧 14%
🌤️21°💧 28%
🌤️22°💧 47%

Forecast: Open-Meteo

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Parking

  • 鋸山日本寺無料駐車場

    NEARBY

    · 5 min walk

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    Community-mapped nearby parking. Capacity, fees, hours and vehicle limits are not verified; check signs on arrival.

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Directions to Mount Nokogiri and Nihonji Temple

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When to see this place

Typical viewing windows. Weather and bloom dates vary each year; these are not live forecasts.

MOUNTAIN · DAY

Year-round · Quarry cliffs and Tokyo Bay panorama

Clear days give the widest bay views; ropeway and temple hours must both be checked.

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Suitability

Stroller: Not recommended

Nursing room: Not verified

Noise level: moderate

Kids: The temple grounds involve many steep steps and exposed cliff viewpoints; wind can suspend the ropeway.

Rules

Fire: no fire

Water access: bay

Drones: banned

Coordinates

35.1595, 139.8356

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Sources, photo credits and verification

Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-09-27