Take a walk in the air to the top of the mountain! Mount Omuro in Izu, Shizuoka!

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Omuroyama (Mt. Omuro)
Omuro is located in the eastern part of the Izu Peninsula at an elevation of 580 meters and is characterized by its bowl-shaped silhouette. Designated as a national natural monument, it is a popular spot not only in Japan but also abroad. From the top of the mountain, visitors can enjoy a 360° panoramic view of the Amagi Mountains, Mount Fuji, and the Sagaminada Sea! This time, we will introduce you to the charms of Omuroyama.

Ride the lift to "Omuroyama," a national natural monument.

Omuroyama is reached by a lift. At the entrance of the lift, there is an Otorii (Grand Gate), and you will pass through it to get to the lift station. When you head to the lift station, first purchase a lift ticket there. Omuroyama lift allows small to medium-sized dogs up to 45 cm in height to ride with you, so please make sure to hold your dog securely when boarding the lift.
Omuro is also a sacred mountain and a national natural monument. For environmental preservation, climbing the mountain on foot is prohibited, so please use the lift to the summit.
Riding the lift to the summit!

For more information <Lift Hours and Fares

Lift operating hours●
March-September 9:00-17:00 (last downhill at 17:15)
October-February 9:00-16:00 (last downhill at 16:15)
*Note*
It takes about 20-30 minutes to walk on the summit trail (about 1,000m), so please allow enough time for your visit.
Please allow plenty of time for your visit.

Lift Fare●
Adult round-trip (junior high school students and older) ￥1,000
Children round-trip (elementary school students) ￥500
Group adult round-trip (20 or more people) ￥900
Group children round-trip (20 or more people) ￥400
Climbing higher and higher
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Proceed over the mountain surface to the summit!

The trail continues over the carpet-like surface of the mountain until it reaches the summit. Enjoy the beauty of the sky, the refreshing feeling of freedom, and the variety of wildflowers that bloom throughout the four seasons. Once you get off the lift, you will have a great view of the mountains, the sea, islands, and the sky.
At the summit, there is a crater ruins with a diameter of 300 m (the largest), a circumference of 1,000 m, and a depth of 70 m (from the southern level point to the bottom of the crater). The 1,000-meter walkway, called "Ohachi-meguri," takes about 20 to 30 minutes and offers a 360-degree panoramic view of Mount Fuji, the Southern Alps, the Izu Islands, and the Boso Peninsula.
View from the summit

Omuroyama's power spots

Omuro is also known as a power spot, as the mountain itself was thought to be a deity long ago. Sengen Shrine is enshrined in the middle of the crater (east side), and its deity is Bancho Hime-no-mikoto, the consort of Gozin Oyamamatsuminokami (Gozin Oyamatsuminoko Iwanagahimenomikoto). The deity is also the sister of Konohanosakuyabime, the deity of the summit of Mt.
It is said that about 300 years ago, a daughter of Seibei Asakura, a landowner in Iwamura, Soshu (Ashigarashita County, Kanagawa Prefecture), gave birth to a baby at the age of nine and prayed to Omuroyama Sengen Shrine for safe delivery.
Torii (gateway) of Sengen Shrine
Gochi-nyorai (five wisdom buddhas)
The "Yatsugatake Jizo" at the top of the mountain is said to have been dedicated by fishermen from the neighboring coastal areas to pray for maritime safety and prevention of maritime accidents at Omuroyama, which faced Oshima Island, in the old days.
Takaha Shugyo Kuhi" is inscribed with the phrase, "Izu is a place where the sun shines and the citrus fruits blossom" by Takaha Shugyo, who worked with his teacher Akimoto Fugio, who loved Izu, and who wrote a poem describing the "sun" in early summer as "dripping" and the brightness and richness of nature in Izu. The poem is inscribed with the phrase, "Izu wa hi no taru no kokoro hana mikan" (Izu is a place where the sun shines and the citrus fruits bloom).

It is also a great way to enjoy the "Hachi-meguri" tour of Mt. Omuro, which is said to be a power spot, and slowly make your way around the mountain to save your power.
Yatsugatake Jizo (Mt. Yatsugatake Jizo)
Takaha Shugyoukuhi, a monument to the Takaha hunting expedition

Want to eat at the summit! Omuroyama Mitsufuku Dango, a new specialty

Omuroyama Mitsufuku Dango, dumplings with a cute branding, are available in three flavors (miso, mitarashi, and plain). Warm dumplings eaten in the vastness of nature taste even better.
The store also sells soft-serve ice cream, delicious local bottled milk, coffee milk, and other snacks.
Omuroyama Mitsufuku Dango

Satisfy your appetite at the Omuro Light Food Hall at the foot of Mt.

Omuro Light Restaurant, located at the foot of Mt. Omuro, carefully selects and uses local and organic ingredients as much as possible, and all the dishes used are handmade in a ceramics studio! The restaurant serves lunch with a focus on "a memorable time on the road. All lunches include an appetizer plate, main dish, matcha green tea, and tea service, and you can choose your favorite main dish. All lunch menus come with a tea set of green powdered tea and sweets.

Lunch menu

You can see the sunrise at the beginning of the year!

Omuroyama is a great spot for "sunrise viewing" for those in the know, where you can see the first sunrise of the year climbing up from the side of Izu Oshima and Mt. Omuroyama Lift operates a special lift service on New Year's Day so that visitors can enjoy the first sunrise of the year.
Also, as is customary on New Year's Day, a special service is offered to the first 1,000 visitors with a free zodiac sign netsuke and a pocket warmer.

*Please note that the service may be suspended in case of strong winds or stormy weather on New Year's Day.
New Year's sunrise from Mt.

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Date: New Year's Day
Lift operation time: 5:40 - 8:00 (scheduled)
(Tickets for the special operation will be sold until 7:00)

*The operation schedule is subject to change due to weather conditions.
Regular service (9:30~) will start after the special service.

Have a good time in Omuroyama!

Did we convey the charm of Omuroyama to you? Omuro, you can enjoy archery, enjoy the seasonal changes in vegetation, and so on. Omuro this winter.

Mt. Omuro and Mt.

Take your favorite train and lodging combination for a budget-friendly trip!

You can create your own original trip!

The "JR East Japan View Dynamic Rail Pack" is a variable-price individual travel product sold exclusively through the Internet that allows you to choose your train and lodging at your leisure and make a reservation at once. Depending on the timing and conditions of your reservation, you may be able to save even on the day of departure at the earliest! We also offer one-day trip plans! We also offer one-day trip plans!

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For train + lodging "Izu Area" reservations, please visit 【 JR East View Dynamic Rail Package 】.
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