Mt. Sha

Mt. Sha: 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. Sha

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. Sha — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.71967, 139.44477. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mt. Sha

• Ryūzu Falls · waterfall · Tochigi Prefecture · ~5 km · Must-see
• Chūzen Temple · Buddhist site · Tochigi Prefecture · ~5 km · Must-see
• Futarasan-jinja Shrine Chugu · temple · Tochigi Prefecture · ~6 km · Must-see
• Kegon Falls · waterfall · Tochigi Prefecture · ~7 km · Must-see
• 竜蔵寺 · Buddhist site · Tochigi Prefecture · ~7 km · Must-see
• Mount Nantai · viewpoint · Tochigi Prefecture · ~8 km · Must-see
• Yudaki Falls · waterfall · Tochigi Prefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
• Onsen-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Tochigi Prefecture · ~13 km · Must-see
• 古峯神社 · temple · Tochigi Prefecture · ~13 km · Must-see
• Nikko Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Tochigi Prefecture · ~16 km · Must-see
• 日光真光教会 · church · Tochigi Prefecture · ~17 km · Must-see
• Takinoo-jinja Shrine · waterfall · Tochigi Prefecture · ~18 km · Must-see
• Futarasan Shrine · temple · Tochigi Prefecture · ~18 km · Must-see
• Tōshō-gū shrine · fort · Tochigi Prefecture · ~18 km · Must-see
• Rinnō Temple Complex · Buddhist site · Tochigi Prefecture · ~18 km · Must-see
• Shōyō Garden · sanctuary · Tochigi Prefecture · ~18 km · Must-see
• 加蘇山神社 · temple · Tochigi Prefecture · ~24 km · Must-see
• Fukiware no taki falls · waterfall · Gunma Prefecture · ~27 km · Must-see

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

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mt. Sha

• Mount Nantai · viewpoint · Tochigi Prefecture · ~8 km · Must-see
• Mt. Tashiro · viewpoint · Tochigi Prefecture · ~36 km · Must-see
• Mount Hiuchigatake · viewpoint · Tochigi Prefecture · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mt. Akagi · viewpoint · Gunma Prefecture · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mount Shibutsu · viewpoint · Tone · ~40 km · Must-see
• Mount Tanigawa · viewpoint · Gunma Prefecture · ~60 km · Must-see
• Mount Echigo-Komagatake · viewpoint · Niigata Prefecture · ~70 km · Must-see
• Mt. Haruna · viewpoint · Gunma Prefecture · ~72 km · Must-see
• Kiyotsu Gorge · viewpoint · Gunma Prefecture · ~84 km · Must-see
• Usuitoge Railway Heritage Park · viewpoint · Gunma Prefecture · ~96 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Tochigi Prefecture

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