Mt. Oyama & Afuri Shrine
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. 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 — at its best. Maple light-up at Oyama-dera, mid to late November.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A 1,252 m pyramid-shaped sacred peak, popular with Edo pilgrims. A cable car reaches Afuri Shrine's lower hall, with views over Sagami Bay.
Japan Heritage (Oyama pilgrimage); Tanzawa-Oyama Quasi-National Park
Nearby
- Mt. Takao ≈ 50 min by car
- Lake Miyagase ≈ 55 min by car
- Odawara Castle ≈ 55 min by car
- Hakone-Yumoto Onsen ≈ 1 h by car
- Enoshima Island ≈ 1 h by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- November — Maple light-up at Oyama-dera, mid to late November
- Getting there
- Kanachu bus from Isehara Sta. (Odakyu) about 30 min to 'Oyama Cable', walk up to the cable car (6 min ride)
- Fee
- Cable car 640 yen one way, 1,270 yen return
- Good to know
- Cable car 9:00–16:30 weekdays, to 17:00 weekends; the summit is a further hike
- Time needed
- 3 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info