Notable viewpoint · Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture
Mount Otsubo
オツボ峰
Mount Otsubo is a viewpoint in Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture.
Mount Otsubo: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mount Otsubo
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Mount Otsubo — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.35451, 139.85704. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Otsubo
- Mount Yudono · viewpoint · Nishimurayama · ~28 km · Must-see
- Yudonosan Main Shrine · temple · Yamagata Prefecture · ~30 km · Must-see
- Nanatsu Falls · waterfall · Yamagata Prefecture · ~30 km · Must-see
- Gassan Jinja Hongu · temple · Higashitagawa · ~33 km · Must-see
- 鮎貝八幡宮 · temple · Nishiokitama · ~33 km · Must-see
- Dainichibo Temple · Buddhist site · Yamagata Prefecture · ~33 km · Must-see
- 注連寺 · Buddhist site · Yamagata Prefecture · ~35 km · Must-see
- 寒河江八幡宮 · temple · Yamagata Prefecture · ~45 km · Must-see
- 正覚寺 · Buddhist site · Yamagata Prefecture · ~45 km · Must-see
- 澄江寺 · Buddhist site · Yamagata Prefecture · ~46 km · Must-see
- Kinpō Shrine · temple · Yamagata Prefecture · ~46 km · Must-see
- Yoshimamesauri Temple · temple · Yamagata Prefecture · ~48 km · Must-see
- 地蔵倉 · Buddhist site · Mogami · ~49 km · Must-see
- 熊野大社 · temple · Yamagata Prefecture · ~49 km · Must-see
- Five-storied pagoda · Buddhist site · Yamagata Prefecture · ~50 km · Must-see
- Dewa Sanzan History Museum · museum · Yamagata Prefecture · ~50 km · Must-see
- Mt. Haguro · viewpoint · Yamagata Prefecture · ~50 km · Must-see
- Gyokusen-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Yamagata Prefecture · ~50 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Otsubo
- Mount Yudono · viewpoint · Nishimurayama · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mt. Haguro · viewpoint · Yamagata Prefecture · ~50 km · Must-see
- Mt. Zaō · viewpoint · Katta · ~71 km · Must-see
- Mt. Funagata · viewpoint · Kami · ~84 km · Must-see
- Nakayamagoe Pass · viewpoint · Miyagi Prefecture · ~98 km · Must-see
- Mount Chōkai · viewpoint · Akumi · ~106 km · Must-see
- Naruko · viewpoint · Miyagi Prefecture · ~108 km · Must-see
- Mount Kōmyō · viewpoint · Minamiaizu · ~141 km · Must-see
- 三角峰 · viewpoint · Yamagata Prefecture · ~1 km
- Mt. Ito · viewpoint · Yamagata Prefecture · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Mount Otsubo yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mount Otsubo?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mount Otsubo?
Nearby: Mount Yudono (viewpoint, 28 km), Yudonosan Main Shrine (temple, 30 km), Nanatsu Falls (waterfall, 30 km), Gassan Jinja Hongu (temple, 33 km), 鮎貝八幡宮 (temple, 33 km), Dainichibo Temple (Buddhist site, 33 km).
Is Mount Otsubo worth visiting?
Mount Otsubo is listed as a notable viewpoint in Yamagata Prefecture on Spotwander.