Osorezan Bodaiji (Mt. Osore)
Open by month
Closed in January. Closed November to April. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Closed in February. Closed November to April.
Closed in March. Closed November to April.
Closed in April. Closed November to April.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Closed in November. Closed November to April.
Closed in December. Closed November to April. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A sacred temple site on a volcanic caldera, where barren sulfur fields recalling hell meet the white beach of Lake Usori. Open only May to October.
Nearby
- Hotokegaura ≈ 55 min by car
- Cape Shiriya & Kandachime horses ≈ 1 h 15 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Closed or limited
- Closed November to April
- Getting there
- Shimokita Kotsu bus (Osorezan line) from JR Shimokita Sta. about 40–45 min to the terminus
- Fee
- Adults 900 yen, elementary 400 yen
- Good to know
- Open May 1–Oct 31, 6:00–18:00 (entry until 16:30)
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info