Mt.Nantai-san(男体山)

Mt. Nantai-san(男体山) is located in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, at an altitude of 2,486 meters.
Located on the northern shore of Lake Chuzenji(中禅寺湖), it is one of the highest mountains in the Kanto region and has been known as an object of mountain worship since long ago, and the inner shrine of the Futarasan shrine(二荒山神社) is located at the top of the mountain.

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

The trailhead for the shrine can be reached by bus from JR Nikko Station or Tobu Nikko Station.
To enter the mountain, you must submit a climbing plan and pay the entrance fee (1,000 yen) at the shrine.

English Map of Mt.Nantai-san

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Reference course time (6 hours and 30 minutes)

How to get to the trailhead

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

*Last day of timetable: August 1, 2020

1. [Outward] Tobu Nikko Sta. to Futarasan shrine

Take a bus to Tobu-Nikko Station, get on a bus bound for Yumoto Onsen from the rotary in front of the station, and get off at Futarasan Jinja Chūgūshi(Bus stop number 30).
Ride time: 53 minutes

TimetableTobu-Nikko Station to Futarasan Shrine

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2. [Return] Futarayama Shrine Nakamiya Shrine → Tobu 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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