Mount Omuro
大室山
A bowl-shaped dormant volcano that can only be reached by chairlift. A circuit around the crater rim offers views of Mount Fuji, the Izu Islands and Sagami Bay.
Mount Omuro rises about 580 meters above sea level. It is a monogenetic scoria cone formed by a single eruption about 4,000 years ago. Covered in pampas grass and shaped like an upturned bowl, it is designated a Japanese national natural monument. To protect the mountain, hiking up it is prohibited. Visitors ride a chairlift for about 6 minutes to the summit. The loop path around the crater rim is about 1 km and takes about 20 minutes. On clear days you can see Mount Fuji, the Izu Islands and the South Alps. Inside the crater is an archery range, and every February the “Yamayaki” (mountain-burning) festival is held. The chairlift round trip costs about ¥1,000. It operates from about 09:00 to 17:15, with earlier closing in winter.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–17:15 (varies by season)
Nearby sights
- Izu Shaboten Zoo
- Lake Ippeki
- Jogasaki Coast & Kadowaki Suspension Bridge
- Mount Komuro Park
- Tokaikan
- Hatsushima Island
- Joren Falls
- Old Amagi Tunnel