Mt. Tō

Mt. Tō: 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 Mt. Tō

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 Mt. Tō — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.19968, 136.05293. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mt. Tō

• Isaki-ji Temple · temple · Shiga Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
• Chomei-temple · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~5 km · Must-see
• Zuiryū-ji · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~8 km · Must-see
• Himure Hachiman Shrine · temple · Shiga Prefecture · ~9 km · Must-see
• Kawara Museum · museum · Shiga Prefecture · ~9 km · Must-see
• 大中の湖南遺跡 · fort · Shiga Prefecture · ~10 km · Must-see
• 本願寺八幡別院 · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~10 km · Must-see
• Shirahige Shrine · temple · Shiga Prefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
• Sōken Temple Ruins · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
• Azuchi Castle · fort · Shiga Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
• 小田神社 · temple · Shiga Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
• 最勝寺 · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~13 km · Must-see
• Azuchi Hyotanyama Kofun tumulus · fort · Shiga Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
• Zensho-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
• Kannonsho-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
• 乎加神社 · temple · Shiga Prefecture · ~15 km · Must-see
• 奥石神社 · temple · Shiga Prefecture · ~16 km · Must-see
• 水尾神社 · temple · Shiga Prefecture · ~17 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mt. Tō

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mt. Tō

• Buna-gatake · viewpoint · Shiga Prefecture · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mt. Hiei · viewpoint · Shiga Prefecture · ~31 km · Must-see
• 鶏冠山 · viewpoint · Shiga Prefecture · ~31 km · Must-see
• Mount Kurama · viewpoint · Shiga Prefecture · ~35 km · Must-see
• Mt. Oike · viewpoint · Shiga Prefecture · ~41 km · Must-see
• 甲賀流忍術屋敷 · viewpoint · Shiga Prefecture · ~41 km · Must-see
• Mt. Gozaisho · viewpoint · Shiga Prefecture · ~48 km · Must-see
• 那須ヶ原山 · viewpoint · Shiga Prefecture · ~53 km · Must-see
• Ōeyama · viewpoint · Osaka Prefecture · ~56 km · Must-see
• Mt. Chozuka · viewpoint · Kyoto Prefecture · ~65 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Shiga Prefecture

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