Nature & Hike · Nose
Mount Myoken 妙見山
660 m mountain on the Osaka-Hyogo border topped by Nose Myoken, an important Nichiren temple, with beech forest.
PriceFree
Time neededHalf day
AddressNoma-naka, Nose-cho, Toyono District, Osaka
About
Mount Myoken is known for Nose Myoken, a temple to the North Star deity that draws many pilgrims, and for a rare beech forest near the summit at low altitude. Hiking trails climb from Nose and Kawanishi, and the summit has views over the Hokusetsu hills.
Highlights
- Nose Myoken temple
- Low-altitude beech forest (natural monument)
- Views over the Hokusetsu hills
Tips
- The Myoken cable car closed in 2023; hike or drive
- Combine with a visit to Nose's countryside
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