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.
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AUTUMN · Oct
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7°C
Clear sky
💧 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.
YamagataKitsuneana Mountain Hut
An emergency mountain hut on the main ridge of the Asahi mountains between Mount Ito and Mount Oasahi.
YamagataMount Iwaigame
A sharp 1,417-metre peak in the southern Asahi mountains near Nagai, known as the 'Matterhorn of Yamagata'.
YamagataMount Ito (Itodake)
A 1,771-metre peak at the northern end of the Asahi mountains, above the Oitorike pond.
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.
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. Mount Asahi and Mount Shirouma seen from Mount Shakushi in Hida Mountains, Japan. · Alpsdake · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. Mount Asahi and Mount Shirouma seen from Mount Shiroumayari in Hida Mountains, Japan. · Alpsdake · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. The SSW view from Mount Ōasahi, in Asahi Mountains, Honshu, Japan. Iide Mountains in the background. · Highten31 · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0