[Nokogiriyama | Futtsu City, Chiba Prefecture] Full of thrills! A popular spot on the Boso Peninsula where you can enjoy a peek into hell and breathtaking views.

Mount Nokogiri, located on the Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture, is a popular tourist destination known for its steep rock walls, impressive stone quarry ruins, and the thrilling "Peek into Hell" view!

It's a "playful mountain" where nature and culture blend together, with panoramic views that overlook Mount Fuji and Yokohama across Tokyo Bay, and the historically valuable Great Buddha and 1,500 Arhats of Nihon-ji Temple.

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⛰【Points of Interest】
■Peek into Hell
・A specialty of Mount Nokogiri! A spectacular view from the edge of a cliff that peers straight down
・A thrilling experience that people with a fear of heights should be careful of! But it's extremely photogenic!

■The Great Buddha of Nihon-ji Temple (Yakushi Ruriko Nyorai)
・31 meters tall! One of the largest stone Buddha statues in Japan
・It's not well known, but it's bigger than the Great Buddha of Kamakura!

■ 1,500 Rakan statues and stone quarry ruins
・The remains of a stone quarry from the Edo period are an impressive space like a dungeon
・The moss-covered Rakan statues and the quiet atmosphere are also wonderful

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🚡【How to access】
・Use the ropeway (from the base station to the summit station: about 4 minutes)
　→ You can also walk and hike up the stairs! (For those with good legs)
・Free parking available if you come by car/About 8 minutes walk from JR Hamakanaya Station to the ropeway station

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🕰【Ropeway operating hours】
9:00-16:00 (subject to seasonal changes)
※You can hike on foot from early morning to evening

💸【Nihonji Temple admission fee】
700 yen for adults/400 yen for children (as of 2024)

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