Mount Akita Komagatake is a volcano by Lake Tazawa ,
there is a parking lot on 8- gome of the mountain
(Because of the road regulations, it is not available for vehicles except buses during the daytime),
and it takes 1 hour to reach the mountaintop from the parking lot.
There are many alpine plants, and the view of Lake Tazawa seen from the mountaintop is really splendid.
It is better on a fine day
Access and Getting Around
The road is regulated to the traffic in summer, park the car at the parking lot of the mountain foot and take a bus.
If you take bus at Tazawako Station, beware that there are no bus services
except on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays in other seasons rather than in summer.
By bus
1 hour from Tazawako Station (June 21 to August 19) to 8- gome bus stop of Mount Komagatake
with 7 bus services a day (June 1 to June 20, August 20 to October 31, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays only).
By car
from Alpen Komakusa Parking Lot to 8- gome bus stop of Mount Komagatake (transfer a bus),
18 bus services per day.
30 minutes from Tazawako Station to Alpen Komakusa Parking Lot.
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