Mt. Moriyoshi (Ani Gondola)
Open by month
Open in January — at its best. Snow monsters, early Jan–early Mar; alpine flowers, Jun–Sep; autumn leaves, Oct.
Open in February — at its best. Snow monsters, early Jan–early Mar; alpine flowers, Jun–Sep; autumn leaves, Oct.
Partly closed in March: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Partly closed in April: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Partly closed in May: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Open in June — at its best. Snow monsters, early Jan–early Mar; alpine flowers, Jun–Sep; autumn leaves, Oct.
Open in July — at its best. Snow monsters, early Jan–early Mar; alpine flowers, Jun–Sep; autumn leaves, Oct.
Open in August — at its best. Snow monsters, early Jan–early Mar; alpine flowers, Jun–Sep; autumn leaves, Oct.
Partly closed in September: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Open in October — at its best. Snow monsters, early Jan–early Mar; alpine flowers, Jun–Sep; autumn leaves, Oct.
Partly closed in November: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
A 1,454 m mountain known for alpine flowers. The Ani Gondola rises to about 1,167 m in 20 minutes; in winter rime-covered firs form 'snow monsters', and in summer some 300 kinds of alpine plants bloom.
Nearby
- Yasu-no-Taki Falls ≈ 30 min by car
- Tamagawa Onsen ≈ 50 min by car
- Goshogake Onsen ≈ 1 h by car
- Lake Tazawa ≈ 1 h 5 min by car
- Nyuto Onsen (Tsurunoyu) ≈ 1 h 10 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- January, February, June, July, August, October — Snow monsters, early Jan–early Mar; alpine flowers, Jun–Sep; autumn leaves, Oct
- Getting there
- About 25 min from Aniai Sta. (Akita Nairiku Line) by the reservation-only 'Moriyoshizan Shuttle' shared taxi (gondola season)
Few buses — check times or join a tour - Fee
- Gondola return adults ¥2,200, elementary ¥900
- Good to know
- Gondola in 2026: Jun 6–Sep 27 (weekdays off from Aug 18) and Oct 3–Nov 3, 8:45–16:00 (to 15:30 in autumn); rime season early Jan–early Mar 9:00–16:00
- Time needed
- 3 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info