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Mt. Ohira Hiking Course

Travel Information

Mt. Ohira Hiking Course (大平山ハイキングコース) is one of the popular trekking spot that has a great view of Mt. Fuji. The course is located north side of Lake Yamanaka, Yamanashi Prefecture. It is about 10km long course and takes 4 to 5 hours. It is very popular one-day hiking spot near Tokyo because it has direct express bus from Shinjuku.

Tourist Info.
There is parking and restroom at the side of Lake Yamanaka.

Access
0. at Shinjuku Station, Tokyo.
1. use Fuji-Q express bus to either Mt. Fuji or Hirano.
2. climb up 1 hours.


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Detailed Travel Guide

Mt. Ohira Hiking Course

Mt. Ohira Hiking Course and Mt. Ishiwari Hiking Course have one of the best Mt. Fuji view points. It is located in Lake Yamanaka, Yamanashi Prefecture. Because there is a direct bus from Shinjuku to Lake Yamanaka, it is very convenient one-day hiking spot for people in Tokyo. It takes about 4 to 5 hours and travels 4 peaks of mountains. All of them has a great view of Mt. Fuji.

-Mt. Imori-

-Mt. Ohira-
1296m

-Mt. Hirao-
1318m

-Mt. Ishiwari-
1413m

The route starts either at Hirano bus stop or Mt. Fuji (Lake Yamanakako). They both has the bus stop of Fuji-Q bus.

It is very popular one-day hiking spot near Tokyo because it has direct express bus from Shinjuku.

See Map : http://yamanakako.info/leisure_hiking.php?mode=ohira