Mt. Daisen
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded.
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 — at its best. Autumn leaves late October to mid-November; mountain-opening festival in early June.
Open in November — at its best. Autumn leaves late October to mid-November; mountain-opening festival in early June.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
At 1,729 m the highest peak in the Chugoku region, called Hoki Fuji for its cone shape; a stepped trail climbs through beech forest to Misen summit.
Daisen-Oki National Park
Nearby
- Daisenji Temple and Ogamiyama Shrine Okumiya ≈ 10 min by car
- Kagikake Pass ≈ 15 min by car
- Mt. Senjo ≈ 25 min by car
- Tottori Hanakairo Flower Park ≈ 30 min by car
- Mukibanda Yayoi Site Park ≈ 35 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- October, November — Autumn leaves late October to mid-November; mountain-opening festival in early June
- Getting there
- About 50 min by bus from JR Yonago Station to Daisenji; the summit trail starts near the village
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- Summit round trip via the summer trail is a full-day climb; snow covers the upper mountain in winter, when it is for experienced climbers only
- Time needed
- 6 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info