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Mt. Odaigahara is located in the southern area of Nara Prefecture. It takes about 3 hours to get there by car from Nara City.

The mountain is 1695m above sea level, but we can drive up to the parking lot near the top. From spring through fall many people visit there to walk along the ridges enjoying the fine view of the high mountains in the surrounding area, looking at the alpine vegetation, bird-watching (listening to them sing, too), and so on.

If you are very lucky, you can see a small Mt. Fuji to the east. However, such days are very rare in a year because there must be no clouds all the way from Nara Prefecture to Shizuoka (about 400 km), as well as very little exhaust fumes from cars.

During the winter season the road to the top is closed because of heavy snowfall.
If you visit Nara Prefecture, it is recommended visiting this mountain where you will feel relaxed in such a wonderful natural setting.