Hangetsuyama Observation Deck

quite a trail but worth it

you can drive or take the bus to the parking lot and then its a 30 min climb up the mountain to the observatory. Its not easy- beware after rain, as it can be slippery!- but well worth it at the top. ...

Great view of the Mount Nantai and Chuzenji Lake

It’s truly a wonderful walk on a bright not so sunny day. My friends and I are lucky it didn’t rain that day because the tree branches and barks must be very slippery if it did. After enjoying the vie...

excelent reward after 30 min walking

from the parking lot it is very easy to find your way up to the observatory deck, it takes around 30 min, more or less, not very difficult, but you need good shoes specially if the ground is wet, it c...

Incredible view onto Lake Chuzenji and Mount Nantai

Hangetsuyama is a mountain at the southeastern corner of Lake Chuzenji. A hiking trail leads up to the top of the mountain, around where there is an observation deck with great views onto Lake Chuzenj...

I can see the mountains.

Original Text

The road to the observatory here is interesting because it seems to be fired into the sky. Unfortunately, from the observatory here, you can only see the surrounding mountains. If you want to see the spectacular view of Lake Chuzenji, go down ５ and park at Lake Chuzenji Observatory.