Must-see viewpoint · Gifu Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture
Mount Ontake
Mount Ontake is a viewpoint in Gifu Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture.
Mount Ontake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Ontake
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mount Ontake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.89306, 137.48056. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Ontake
- 根尾の滝 · waterfall · Gifu Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
- 下呂温泉合掌村 · museum · Gifu Prefecture · ~29 km · Must-see
- 龍澤山 禅昌寺 · Buddhist site · Gifu Prefecture · ~29 km · Must-see
- 温泉寺 参道 · fort · Gifu Prefecture · ~29 km · Must-see
- 大覚寺 · Buddhist site · Gifu Prefecture · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mt. Norikura · viewpoint · Gifu Prefecture · ~31 km · Must-see
- 竜神の滝 · waterfall · Gifu Prefecture · ~35 km · Must-see
- Torii Pass · fort · Nagano Prefecture · ~37 km · Must-see
- 飛騨一宮水無神社 · temple · Gifu Prefecture · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mt. Hoken · viewpoint · Kiso · ~40 km · Must-see
- Hirayu Waterfall · waterfall · Gifu Prefecture · ~40 km · Must-see
- Hida Takayama Festival Forest · museum · Gifu Prefecture · ~41 km · Must-see
- Ena Jinja Shrine · temple · Gifu Prefecture · ~41 km · Must-see
- Hie Shrine · temple · Gifu Prefecture · ~41 km · Must-see
- Dairyuji Temple · Buddhist site · Gifu Prefecture · ~41 km · Must-see
- Shiroyama Park · park · Gifu Prefecture · ~42 km · Must-see
- Takayama Castle Ruins · museum · Gifu Prefecture · ~42 km · Must-see
- Soyuji Temple · Buddhist site · Gifu Prefecture · ~42 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Ontake
- Mt. Norikura · viewpoint · Gifu Prefecture · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mt. Hoken · viewpoint · Kiso · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mt. Kyogatake · viewpoint · Kamiina · ~43 km · Must-see
- Mount Minamikoma · viewpoint · Kiso · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mt. Akanagi · viewpoint · Kamiina · ~46 km · Must-see
- Magome Pass · viewpoint · Gifu Prefecture · ~51 km · Must-see
- Kamikōchi · viewpoint · Toyama Prefecture · ~52 km · Must-see
- Hotaka Mountains · viewpoint · Toyama Prefecture · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mount Yumiori · viewpoint · Toyama Prefecture · ~65 km · Must-see
- Mount Yari · viewpoint · Toyama Prefecture · ~65 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Mount Ontake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mount Ontake?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mount Ontake?
Nearby: 根尾の滝 (waterfall, 14 km), 下呂温泉合掌村 (museum, 29 km), 龍澤山 禅昌寺 (Buddhist site, 29 km), 温泉寺 参道 (fort, 29 km), 大覚寺 (Buddhist site, 30 km), Mt. Norikura (viewpoint, 31 km).
Is Mount Ontake worth visiting?
Mount Ontake is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Gifu Prefecture on Spotwander.