Mount Ontake

御嶽山

Ōtaki-mura, Nagano · Elevation 3,067 m

Mount Ontake is a 3,067 m independent stratovolcano on the Nagano–Gifu border, an active volcano centered on its main summit Kengamine with multiple peaks and crater lakes. It has long been venerated as a sacred mountain of the Ontake faith tradition, with a strong pilgrimage-climbing culture. The surrounding area was designated as Ontake-san Quasi-National Park in April 2026. It is a prominent independent peak of central Japan.

Mount Ontake at a glance

Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Sun, November 8: clear, gusts up to 9 m/s. Sat, Nov 7: strong wind (gusts up to 17 m/s).
Route: The shortest is Mount Ontake Kengamine Return via Ontake Ropeway: about 5 h 17 min, 7.6 km, about 940 m of climbing.

Mount Ontake weather (hourly, 14 days)

Sunrise today 06:14, sunset 16:54

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Precipitation	mm															0.2	4.7	13	5	2.9	0.1					3.3	0.8	0.4	0.2	0.2		0.1	0.3	0.2			0.2																				0.4	1.6	0.9	0.3																	1.1	15	12	1.8	1.7	0.2			0.1
New snow	cm																																	<.1			0.2	<.1																				0.3	0.6	0.3	<.1								<.1
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