Wayfinder Atlas

Mt. Nokogiri

In Japanese: 鋸山
Open by month

Partly closed in January: Ropeway stops for yearly checks from about mid-January (1 week to 1 month). New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.

Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.

Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.

Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.

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.

Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.

Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.

Checked against the official site on 2026-10-11.

Mt. Nokogiri
Photo: Joli Rumi / CC BY-SA 4.0, resized

A quarried mountain with a cliff-edge lookout called 'Peek into Hell' and a giant stone Buddha.

Nearby

Travel times are rough estimates by car.

Plan by month in the app →

Closed or limited
Ropeway stops for yearly checks from about mid-January (1 week to 1 month)
Getting there
8 min walk from Hama-Kanaya Station to the ropeway
Fee
Ropeway ¥1,200 round trip; temple ¥700
Good to know
Lots of stairs — wear good shoes
Time needed
2 h

Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-11. Report outdated info