Osorezan is one of Japan’s three most sacred mountains along with Koyasan and Hieizan. It is said that Jikaku Daishi of the Tendai sect of Buddhism opened the mountain in the 4th year of the Jogan era (862). Blood pond hell, felony hell, hell valley, Sainokawara, Gokurakuhama, and Sanzu river, along with the beauty of Lake Usoriyama’s surface that changes color with the seasons, present a unique landscape that makes you feel like you’re in paradise or hell.

Information

Business hours: Opening period: 5/1-10/31 6:00-18:00
Price: Entrance fee: 500 yen for adults, 200 yen for elementary and junior high school students
Access: [Train/Bus] About 45 minutes by direct bus bound for Osorezan from Shimokita Station on the JR Ominato Line, [Car] About 30 minutes by car from JR Ominato Line “Ominato Station”