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Takatani-yama Sea of Fog Viewpoint
高谷山（霧の海展望台）Hiroshima · Chugoku
Takatani-yama is a 490-metre lookout above the Miyoshi Basin, where three rivers converge and the road runs to a car park just below the summit. The basin below fills with cloud on mornings when a temperature inversion forms, producing the 'sea of fog' (kiri no umi) the viewpoint is named for. That happens on autumn and winter mornings and cannot be relied on — the view over the basin is the reason to come at any other time. Best timed for autumn to early spring (Sep-Mar), best at dawn.
- Best season
- Spring · Autumn · Winter
- Crowd level
- Hidden gem
- Rating
- 4.4· 208 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily Open 24 hours
- Admission
- Mountain observatory above the Miyoshi Basin; free open-air access, no admission. General knowledge of open scenic lookouts.
- Nearest station
- JR Miyoshi Station (car/taxi onward, ~20 min)
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
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