Nara Okuyama Driveway - Toll road leading to the summit of Mt. Wakakusa
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Driving through the Kasugayama Primeval Forest offers stunning views of the changing seasons.
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The Nara Okuyama Driveway is a 12-kilometer toll road located in the eastern part of Nara City, connecting Mt. Wakakusa, Mt. Kasuga, and Mt. Takamado. It traverses areas rich in nature, including the Kasugayama Primeval Forest, and provides views of the changing seasons.
Main Features: Three Courses
New Wakakusayama Course: A route that travels to and from the summit of Mt. Wakakusa, offering spectacular views of the Nara Basin. The sunset and night views from the summit of Mt. Wakakusa are counted among the "New Three Great Night Views of Japan" and are particularly popular.
Nara Okuyama Course: A trail that winds through the World Heritage Site "Kasugayama Primeval Forest" and leads down to Mt. Takamado.
Mt. Takamado Course: A path that circles Mt. Takamado, mentioned in the Manyoshu, and features historical sites like stone Buddha statues.
Related itineraries
- Drive from Osaka! Itinerary for 2 days and 1 night to visit the ume (plum) grove in Tsukigase, Nara
- https://narashikanko.or.jp/en/course/detail_14.html
General Information
- Address
- Zoushi-cho - Byakugoji-cho, Nara City, Nara
- contact details
- 0742-26-7213（Shin-Wakakusayama Expressway Co., Ltd.）
- Times
- Shin-Wakakusayama Course: 8:00-23:00 (until 22:00 in winter)
Nara Okuyama Course: 9:00-17:00
Takamadoyama Course: 8:00-18:30 - Access
- About 8 minutes by car from JR Nara Station
- Car Park
- A free parking lot is available at the summit of Mt. Wakakusa.
- Admission/Worship Fees (Individual)
- Toll: The toll varies depending on the route and vehicle type, but it is around 1,720 yen for a regular car.
- Website
- Remarks
・Nara Okuyama Drive Course (13km)
・New Wakakusa-yama Drive Course (7.4km)
・Takamado-yama Drive Course (10.6km)
