Mount Ōtani
大谷山
Kasugai, Aichi / Tajimi, Gifu · Elevation 425 m
Mount Ōtani is a 425 m peak on the boundary between Kasugai City (Aichi) and Tajimi City (Gifu), forming one of the "Three Mountains of Kasugai" together with Mount Dōju (424 m) and Mount Miroku (437 m). The crest linking the three peaks carries a section of the Tōkai Nature Trail, and well-maintained access from the Uchitsu Pass forest road and the Kasugai Plant Garden make the loop one of the most popular local day-hikes in the Tōkai region.
Mount Ōtani at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Thu, November 5: cloudy, gusts up to 4 m/s.
- Route: The shortest is Mount Otani and Mount Miroku Circuit: about 2 h 15 min, 4.3 km, about 290 m of climbing.
Mount Ōtani weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:14, sunset 16:56
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Mount Ōtani hiking routes
- Mount Otani and Mount Miroku Circuit 4.3 km · Ascent 288 m parking
- Kasugai Three Mountains Circuit 6.5 km · Ascent 418 m parking
- Kasugai Three Mountains from Kasugai Outdoor Education Center 7.3 km · Ascent 563 m 細野 (Bus stop) (parking)
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mount Ōtani
Campsites
- テントサイト
- Shonen Shizen no Ie Campground
Lodging
- 少年自然の家 宿泊棟
Lists that include Mount Ōtani
Mount Ōtani facts
- Elevation
- 425 m
- Location
- Kasugai, Aichi / Tajimi, Gifu
35.308944, 137.066653 - Website
- www.city.kasugai.lg.jp
- Trail Map
- www.city.kasugai.lg.jp (PDF)