Local favourite viewpoint · Niigata Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture
Mount Ohjogo
大上戸山
Mount Ohjogo is a viewpoint in Niigata Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture.
Mount Ohjogo: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Ohjogo
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Mount Ohjogo: tips
- Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.
How to reach Mount Ohjogo — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.28377, 139.83429. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Ohjogo
- 鮎貝八幡宮 · temple · Nishiokitama · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Yudono · viewpoint · Nishimurayama · ~38 km · Must-see
- Yudonosan Main Shrine · temple · Yamagata Prefecture · ~39 km · Must-see
- Nanatsu Falls · waterfall · Yamagata Prefecture · ~40 km · Must-see
- Gassan Jinja Hongu · temple · Higashitagawa · ~42 km · Must-see
- Dainichibo Temple · Buddhist site · Yamagata Prefecture · ~44 km · Must-see
- 熊野大社 · temple · Yamagata Prefecture · ~44 km · Must-see
- 注連寺 · Buddhist site · Yamagata Prefecture · ~45 km · Must-see
- 烏帽子山公園 · park · Yamagata Prefecture · ~49 km · Must-see
- 寒河江八幡宮 · temple · Yamagata Prefecture · ~49 km · Must-see
- 正覚寺 · Buddhist site · Yamagata Prefecture · ~50 km · Must-see
- 澄江寺 · Buddhist site · Yamagata Prefecture · ~50 km · Must-see
- 嶋遺跡公園 · park · Yamagata Prefecture · ~53 km · Must-see
- 嶋遺跡 · fort · Yamagata Prefecture · ~53 km · Must-see
- Yamagata City Local History Museum · museum · Yamagata Prefecture · ~54 km · Must-see
- Yamagata Museum of Art · museum · Yamagata Prefecture · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mogami Yoshiaki historical museum · museum · Yamagata Prefecture · ~55 km · Must-see
- 鳥海月山両所宮 · temple · Yamagata Prefecture · ~55 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Ohjogo
- Mount Yudono · viewpoint · Nishimurayama · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mt. Haguro · viewpoint · Yamagata Prefecture · ~60 km · Must-see
- Mt. Zaō · viewpoint · Katta · ~70 km · Must-see
- Mt. Funagata · viewpoint · Kami · ~89 km · Must-see
- Nakayamagoe Pass · viewpoint · Miyagi Prefecture · ~106 km · Must-see
- Naruko · viewpoint · Miyagi Prefecture · ~115 km · Must-see
- Mount Chōkai · viewpoint · Akumi · ~116 km · Must-see
- Mount Kōmyō · viewpoint · Minamiaizu · ~131 km · Must-see
- Mt. Sagami · viewpoint · Niigata Prefecture · ~3 km
- Mount Sode-Asahi · viewpoint · Yamagata Prefecture · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Mount Ohjogo?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Mount Ohjogo?
Nearby: 鮎貝八幡宮 (temple, 29 km), Mount Yudono (viewpoint, 38 km), Yudonosan Main Shrine (temple, 39 km), Nanatsu Falls (waterfall, 40 km), Gassan Jinja Hongu (temple, 42 km), Dainichibo Temple (Buddhist site, 44 km).