Mt. Nantai-san (男体山)

Mount Nantai (男体山 Nantai-san) is a mountain with an elevation of 2,486m, located in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture. It’s a prominent peak in the Kanto region, situated on the northern shore of Lake Chuzenji, which you reach by ascending the Iroha Slope from Nikko’s urban area. Known as a long-standing center of mountain worship, its summit houses the inner shrine of Nikko Futarasan Shrine.

It is counted as one of 100 Famous Mountains in Japan.

The trailhead at Futarasan Shrine’s Chugushi is accessible by bus from Tobu Nikko Station.
Mount Nantai’s pilgrimage entails submitting a climbing plan and paying an admission fee (1,000 yen) at the shrine before embarking.

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Reference course time (6 hours and 30 minutes)

How to Access

1. [Outward] Tobu Nikko Sta. to Futarasan shrine
2. [Return] Futarasan Shrine to Nikko Sta.

*Date of timetable verification: 2023-10-21

1. [Outward] Nikko Sta. to Futarasan shrine

From the bus rotary in front of JR or Tobu Nikko Station, take a bus bound for ‘Yumoto Onsen’ and alight at ‘Futarasan Jinja Chugushi’.
Ride time: 53 minutes

TimetableTobu-Nikko Station to Futarasan Shrine

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2. [Return] Futarayama Shrine Nakamiya Shrine → Nikko Station

From the bus stop in front of Futaarasan shrine, take the bus bound for Nikko Station and get off at Tobu Nikko Station.
Ride time: 50 minutes

TimetabeFutarasan Shrine to Tobu Nikko

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