Wakasa Bay from Aoba San in Northern Kyoto in the Spring

Wakasa Bay from Aoba San in Northern Kyoto in the Spring (Photo: Orrin Heath)

Aoba San in Northern Kyoto

The Mount Fuji of Wakasa

Orrin Heath Mar 20, 2013 - 1 min read

Wakasa Bay from Aoba San in Northern Kyoto in the Spring

Looking down into Fukui-ken from 796m going up on Aoba San in Northern Kyoto

Kyoto-fu and Fukui-ken from Aoba San in Northern Kyoto

Wakasa Bay in the Summer at 7am from Aoba San in Northern Kyoto

Looking down into Fukui-ken at around 8am from Aoba San in Northern Kyoto

Wakasa Bay in the Winter. That is a snow storm blowing in.

Looking over Maizuru City from Aoba San in Northern Kyoto

A shrine in front of the volcanic rock on Aoba San in Northern Kyoto. You can see the rope on the right side.

The main building at Matsunoodera. The start of the trail is to the right of this building.

Mt. Aoba is the tallest mountain in the Wakasa region; also it is called the, "Mt. Fuji of Wakasa." This mountain is also an extinct volcano. At the west peak (692m) there is a volcanic rock that you climb up by rope to see the breath taking view of Wakasa Bay. Getting from one peak to the other can be fun, exciting, or scary depending on your outlook. Getting to the west peak takes about 2-3 hours from JR Matsunoodera Station. The trail starts at Matsunoodera Temple.

Orrin Heath

Orrin Heath @orrin.heath

Living in northern Kyoto prefecture with my wife and baby. I love to get out and find the small hidden places.