May 12, 2013 - 1 min read

Tochigi Ohira-san Hiking

Commanding a view of whole Kanto area!

By Tomoko Kamishima

Community writer

Along the hike, have some soba noodles and a view just above the Kenshin-daira View Point

Ohira-san hill commands a view of the whole Kanto area

Ohira-san-shrine

Yakitori (grilled chicken) is another specialty here

Ohira-san Hiking course

You can clearly see Mt. Tsukuba (Ibaraki Prefecture) at a distance of 40 km from Ohira-san

Sometimes, the path becomes rough

Stone steps beside a tiny shrine of Kyakujin-jinja

The entrance gate toward the top of the hill

Tamago-yaki (Japanese omelet) is one of the specialties in Ohira-san

A pleasant road coming back to JR Ohira-shita Station from Daichu-ji Temple

Teahouse near the View Point

Ohira-san, a hill (341 meters high) at the northern edge of the Kanto Plain, commands a superb view of the whole Kanto area. Starting from JR Ohira-shita Station on the Ryomo Line, go up the stone steps beside a tiny shrine, Kyakujin-jinja. Follow the road, and you can reach the Kenshin-daira View Point in 30 minutes. After walking along the road for 15 minutes more, you will reach Ohira-san-jinja Shrine, believed to be in existence for more than 2000 years. After that, go down a steep mountain path to Daichu-ji Temple (30 minutes) and finally, come back to the station along a path through the trees.

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