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Kamikitayama Village, Yoshino County, Nara Prefecture

Seasonal outings

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official name:Mt. Odaigahara (Higashi-Odai, Nishi-Odai)

English name:Mt. Odaigahara (Higashi-Odai, Nishi-Odai)

Autumn leaves in Odaigahara (Univ. of Tokyo, Nishi-Odai)

October to November

Autumn leaves in Odaigahara (Univ. of Tokyo, Nishi-Odai)

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  • October to November

  • Seasonal outings
  • Autumn Foliage
Odaigahara, also refered to as the “roof of Kinki”, is a high plateau located at the southern end of Mt. Daiko. It offers an expansive panorama of Nature with forests, grassy plains, cliffs and mountain streams and Mt. Hidegatake, the highest peak at a height of 1,695m above sea level. The beauty of the sceneries in the four seasons is exceptional with the green verdure, the hymenanthes, the rhododendron quinquefolium in spring, the summer alpine plants, the autumn colored leaves, and the hoarfrost in winter is also exceptional. The excursion road includes the Higashi-Odai hiking course (about 9km) which is full of atttractions and the Nishi-Odai hiking course (about 10km), the first of its kind land use adjustment district in Japan. In addition, it is known as one of the prominent places in Japan that receive a lot of rain.

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Basic Information

Location
〒639-3702 660-1 Koruto Odaigahara, Kamikitayama Village, Yoshino County, Nara Prefecture

More details

Access
About 3 hours from Kintetsu Yamato-Yagi Station, get off at "Odaigahara" (reservation required) About 2 hours 45 minutes from Kintetsu Kashiharajingumae Station, get off at "Odaigahara" (reservation required) About 2 hours 30 minutes from Meihan National Highway Hari IC via National Routes 370 and 169
Parking Lot
Free
Notes
Please use public transportation because it is crowded during the season. ※ Advance reservation is required for the bus. Please make a reservation before going out. (Nara Kotsu General Reservation Center TEL: 0742-22-5110)

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Contact Us

  • Odaigahara Visitor Center
  • Kamikitayama Village Planning and Policy Division
  • Kamikitayama Village Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Nishi-Odai Course Application Window)