🌿 Nature
Mount Chokai
The symmetrical 2,236m 'Dewa Fuji' volcano, with scenic foothill drives and waterfalls.
Typical duration
150 min
Price
Free; drive/tour cost only
From port
35 km / 21.7 mi
Transfer time
60 min
Indoor / Outdoor
outdoor
Queue risk
low
👨👩👧 Family friendly
🕐 Best time to visit
Late spring to autumn; snow closes the high road in winter
Rising straight from the coast, the symmetrical cone of Mount Chokai is nicknamed 'Dewa Fuji'. On a port day you won't summit it, but the Chokai Blue Line road, the Maruike-sama spring and foothill waterfalls give a fine taste of the volcano's scenery by car.
Getting there from the port
About an hour by car or chartered taxi north of Sakata
🚌 Best transport: rental_car💶 Cost: Car/tour ¥12000+ return