[2025 Odai Attraction] Travel Guide for Mount Ōdaigahara (Updated Apr)

#Spring0yenTrip "Odaigahara" in Nara Prefecture is one of Japan's most spectacular hiking spots⛰️✨. At an altitude of over 1,500m, you can enjoy beautiful scenery in every season🌿. Especially in the morning when the sea of ​​clouds spreads and during the autumn leaves season, it creates a fantastic atmosphere like another world🌥️🍁. There are courses that are easy to walk even for beginners, so you can enjoy trekking with ease! 🏔️ ① Experience the thrilling scenery at "Daijagura"! The highlight of Odaigahara is the rocky outcrop "Daijagura"🐍✨ that juts out from the cliff! The panoramic view from here is truly spectacular😳. The cliffs drop sharply at your feet, and the thrilling scenery spreads out before you! On a clear day, you can see the distant mountains, and when a sea of ​​clouds appears, you feel as if you are floating in the sky ☁️🌄. 🌲 ② Walk through a mysterious forest on a virgin forest trail 🌿 Odaigahara gets a lot of rain, and one of its charms is the spread of moss-covered, fantastical forests 🍃✨. Around "Masaki Pass", there are rows of dead spruce trees, making it like a fantasy world 🎥. The morning mist makes the atmosphere even more mysterious 😌. ⛰ ③ A spectacular view of the sea of ​​clouds spreading from the summit area 🌥️ At Odaigahara, which is at a high altitude, if the weather conditions are right, the sea of ​​clouds can spread out 🌁✨. The sea of ​​clouds is especially likely to occur in the early morning, and you can enjoy the fantastic scenery of floating above the mountains! If you're lucky, you might even encounter wild animals such as deer and serows 🦌💕. 📍Basic information (check the website for the latest information) ✴︎Address Obayashi, Kamikitayama Village, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture ✴︎Access •🚗 By car: Approximately 2 hours from the Hari IC on the Meihan National Highway •🚌 By public transport: Approximately 2 hours by bus from Kintetsu Yamato-Kamiichi Station ✴︎Fee Free ✴︎Opening hours 24 hours (Visitor Center 9:00-17:00) Enjoy beautiful scenery in every season at Odaigahara🏔️✨. There are courses that are easy for beginners to walk, so why not try hiking🌿💕! #Odaigahara #Domestic travel

Yoshino-Kumano National Park, lying on the Kii Peninsula The Odaigahara, located in Kamikita Village, adjacent to southeastern Nara Prefecture and Mie Prefecture, is 1,600-1,700m above sea level and is divided into two areas, Higashi-Odai and Nishi-Odai. The Nishi-Odai area, designated as a usage adjustment area, requires a mountain entry application and permission, while Higashi-Odai can be climbed without permission. The highlight of the Higashi-Odai course is this "Daijagura". Gura is an old word for rock, meaning "cliff" or "rock wall". It is characterized by rocks that jut out like the back of a snake, and the slope on top of a cliff at a considerable height makes it a thrilling ride that will make you scream and shake your legs! The rock surface is a little slippery, so it's impossible to reach the tip unless it's a sunny day. Despite the risk of falling into the valley in an instant if you lose your balance, daredevils line up to see this breathtaking view. However, most of them were hesitant to make it to the tip. By the way, Odaigahara is a rainy region with an annual precipitation of 3,500 mm, comparable to Yakushima. Despite this, the day we visited was blessed with clear skies, and Higashi-Odai was at its best with the autumn leaves at their peak! Then, although it is a little difficult to see, you can look up at Oodake from the Nishi-Ohdai course (5th image). Photo on Oct 19th 2023 Daija-gura cliff is the highlight of Mt. Ohdaigahara, located in Kamikita-mura village, Nara prefecture, Japan, where is named after its appearance of a giant snake like a dragon (Daija means 'big snake', Gura means 'cliff'), with 1600m above sea level. There is a beathtaking and thrilling view from the edge of Daija-gura, but we have to walk down slowly to the edge on the slippery dangerous rock as the 2nd photo. Most people are not standing straight to get there because of the fear. Mt. Ohdaigahara consists of Higashi(East)-Ohdai and Nishi(west)-Ohdai areas. Higashi-Ohdai including Daija-gura is not necessary for the entry permit, but Nishi-Ohdai is necessary for it because of the designated and A preserved vargin forest. Anyway, the peak of the fall foliage was super stunning! #tripdomestictravel #naraprefecture #autumnleaves #mountainclimbing

Mount Odai-ga-hara is a 1695.1-meter-high mountain located on the border between Nara Prefecture and Mie Prefecture. It has been selected as one of the '100 Famous Japanese Mountains,' one of Japan's 100 Scenic Spots, and one of Japan's 100 Hidden Scenic Spots! There are various courses such as 'Higashi-dake,' the thrilling 'Daija-gura,' the 'Shiokara Valley Suspension Bridge' where you can enjoy the beauty of the valley, Masaki-ga-hara, and Ushiishi-ga-hara, making it a highly recommended mountain with many attractions to enjoy hiking. The required time is 4 hours! You can fully interact with nature for 4 hours and see many beautiful sceneries, so it is a place that mountain climbers should definitely visit.