Mt. Ohira (Ohirasan)
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 — at its best. A 2 km tunnel of cherry trees in early April; about 1,000 stone steps lined with hydrangeas in early summer; local dango, yakitori and tamagoyaki at the tea houses.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June — at its best. A 2 km tunnel of cherry trees in early April; about 1,000 stone steps lined with hydrangeas in early summer; local dango, yakitori and tamagoyaki at the tea houses.
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 2026-10-12.
A low mountain in Tochigi City with an old shrine at the top. The Kenshindaira lookout views the Kanto Plain, on clear days as far as Mt. Fuji.
Ohirasan Prefectural Natural Park
Nearby
- Tochigi City Kuranomachi (Storehouse Town) ≈ 15 min by car
- Karasawayama Castle Ruins ≈ 30 min by car
- Sano Yakuyoke Daishi (Sojuji Temple) ≈ 35 min by car
- Yuki Storehouse Town ≈ 45 min by car
- Ashikaga Flower Park ≈ 45 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April, June — A 2 km tunnel of cherry trees in early April; about 1,000 stone steps lined with hydrangeas in early summer; local dango, yakitori and tamagoyaki at the tea houses
- Getting there
- About 15 min by Kanto bus from JR / Tobu Tochigi Sta. to Kokugakuin-mae, then about 25 min walk
- Fee
- Free (parking charged during the cherry festival)
- Time needed
- 2 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info