Local favourite viewpoint · Shimoniikawa, Toyama Prefecture

Mount Ōchi

Mount Ōchi is a viewpoint in Shimoniikawa, Toyama Prefecture.

Mount Ōchi: 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 Ōchi

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 Ōchi: tips

  • Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Mount Ōchi — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 36.91111, 137.64278. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Mount Ōchi

    • 清水寺 · Buddhist site · Shimoniikawa · ~8 km · Must-see
    • Gokokuji · Buddhist site · Shimoniikawa · ~9 km · Must-see
    • 不動堂遺跡 · fort · Shimoniikawa · ~10 km · Must-see
    • 法福寺 · Buddhist site · Toyama Prefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
    • 千光寺 · Buddhist site · Toyama Prefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
    • Jōbenoma Site · fort · Shimoniikawa · ~17 km · Must-see
    • Yagokorooichihiko Shrine · temple · Toyama Prefecture · ~23 km · Must-see
    • Mt. Shirouma · viewpoint · Kita-Azumi · ~25 km · Must-see
    • 生地鼻灯台 · beach · Toyama Prefecture · ~26 km · Must-see
    • 魚津神社 · temple · Toyama Prefecture · ~30 km · Must-see
    • 真成寺 · Buddhist site · Toyama Prefecture · ~30 km · Must-see
    • 魚津八幡宮 · temple · Toyama Prefecture · ~30 km · Must-see
    • Mt. Karamatsu · viewpoint · Toyama Prefecture · ~34 km · Must-see
    • Mt. Goryu · viewpoint · Toyama Prefecture · ~37 km · Must-see
    • 剱大滝 · waterfall · Nakaniikawa · ~40 km · Must-see
    • Nissekiji 大岩山 日石寺 · Buddhist site · Nakaniikawa · ~45 km · Must-see
    • Oyama Shrine · temple · Nakaniikawa · ~47 km · Must-see
    • Mount Takatsuma · viewpoint · Nagano Prefecture · ~48 km · Must-see

    See everything within a day’s drive of Mount Ōchi

    Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Ōchi

    • Mt. Shirouma · viewpoint · Kita-Azumi · ~25 km · Must-see
    • Mt. Karamatsu · viewpoint · Toyama Prefecture · ~34 km · Must-see
    • Mt. Goryu · viewpoint · Toyama Prefecture · ~37 km · Must-see
    • Mount Takatsuma · viewpoint · Nagano Prefecture · ~48 km · Must-see
    • Mount Togakushi · viewpoint · Nagano Prefecture · ~50 km · Must-see
    • Mt. Kurohime · viewpoint · Kamiminotchi · ~56 km · Must-see
    • Mount Tsubakuro · viewpoint · Toyama Prefecture · ~71 km · Must-see
    • Mt. Washiba · viewpoint · Toyama Prefecture · ~71 km · Must-see
    • Mount Sekidō · viewpoint · Toyama Prefecture · ~75 km · Must-see
    • Mount Yumiori · viewpoint · Toyama Prefecture · ~78 km · Must-see

    All hill stations & viewpoints in Toyama Prefecture

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    Frequently asked

    What is the best time to visit Mount Ōchi?

    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 Ōchi?

    Nearby: 清水寺 (Buddhist site, 8 km), Gokokuji (Buddhist site, 9 km), 不動堂遺跡 (fort, 10 km), 法福寺 (Buddhist site, 11 km), 千光寺 (Buddhist site, 11 km), Jōbenoma Site (fort, 17 km).