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Yuza, Yamagata / 鳥海山

Mt. Chokai

One of Japan's 100 famous mountains, rising from sea level on the Sea of Japan to 2,236 m and called "Dewa Fuji"; hiking season is May to October, and in spring to autumn you can drive the Chokai Blue Line to the 5th station at 1,500 m.

A snow-streaked mountain reflected in flooded rice paddies, with a row of houses at its foot
Mt. Chokai from the southwest (photo taken May 2017)Photo: kyohei ito / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized) · License · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Getting there
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Opening hours

The climbing season runs from May to October.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Getting there

About 40 min by car from Yuza Station to the Fukura (Ohira) trailhead, or 40 min from Sakata Station to the Yunodai trailhead. In the climbing season shared taxis run from Sakata and Yuza stations to the trailheads.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
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Address: Yuza, Yamagata (Japanese address: 山形県飽海郡遊佐町吹浦)

Official site: https://yamagatakanko.com/attractions/detail_12295.html

Location

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Visiting respectfully

  • Local etiquetteBeginners and flower lovers are recommended the Fukura route from the Ohira trailhead via Shimizu Okami, Kawarajuku and the Ohama hut to Lake Chokai; experienced hikers the Yunodai route to the summit. Enquiries: Chokai Quasi-National Park tourism council (0234-72-5886).Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
  • Local etiquetteObira Sanso, the lodge at the Obira trailhead, is closed for the whole of 2026 for repairs.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

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