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Nokogiri Mountain
鋸山Chiba · Kanto
Nokogiri Mountain is known for its dramatic saw-tooth ridge and offers stunning views of the surrounding landscape. The mountain is also home to a giant Buddha statue and the Hell Peek, which provides a unique perspective of the cliffs and valleys below.
- Best season
- Spring · Autumn
- Spring and autumn for the best weather and scenery
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 4.3· 1,389 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Admission
- The mountain's main sights (Great Buddha, Jigoku-nozoki, 1,500 Rakan) sit inside Nihon-ji temple grounds: adults ¥700, children age 4 to under-junior-high ¥400. Open 9:00-16:00 (last entry 15:00). The Nokogiriyama Ropeway and car parks are charged separately.
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
9:00–16:00Admission
- The mountain's main sights (Great Buddha, Jigoku-nozoki, 1,500 Rakan) sit inside Nihon-ji temple grounds: adults ¥700, children age 4 to under-junior-high ¥400. Open 9:00-16:00 (last entry 15:00). The Nokogiriyama Ropeway and car parks are charged separately.
Stored weekly hours
Daily 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Closures
- ACCESS NOTE: the omote-sando front approach path is CLOSED by rockfall — the temple directs visitors to come via the Nokogiriyama toll road instead.
Note
- Last admission 3:00 PM.
- These are Nihon-ji's hours, and the temple grounds hold the mountain's main sights.
How to get there
From Tokyo Station · ~1h 18m by car
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