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Washuzan viewpoint
Washuzan viewpoint · Mount Washuzan · 鷲羽山
Visit Washuzan viewpoint for the Great Seto Bridge and islands stretching across the sea. Look down over the Seto Inland Sea from above.
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Visitor information
Admission
Outdoor viewpoint walks and the visitor centre are free. The daytime bus day ticket costs JPY 520 for adults and JPY 260 for children; the sunset programme costs JPY 540 for both adults and children. These are different tickets. Budget separately for JR to Kojima, taxis and meals.
Opening hours
Visitor centre hours are 09:00–17:00 from April to September and 09:00–16:30 from October to March. The visitor centre closes 29 December–3 January. Follow weather conditions and local guidance for safe access to outdoor viewpoints.
What to see at Washuzan viewpoint
Bridge and islands in one view
Look over the Great Seto Bridge and nearby islands from the viewpoint. Distant scenery may be hard to see in cloudy weather, so check the forecast for your day.
How to get to Washuzan viewpoint
From stand 4 outside Kojima Station, take a bus towards the second viewpoint and get off at Washuzan Second Viewpoint, 鷲羽山第二展望台. Walk about five minutes to the viewing point. Check operator notices to see whether the temporary diverted service still applies on your day. Return on a bus via Obatake to Kojima Station. The visitor centre is about 10 minutes uphill towards the summit from the car park, so distinguish it from the second-viewpoint directions.
Day-ticket fares Temporary daytime service notice Temporary outward and return timetable Open official Washuzan viewpoint information Washuzan visitor centre fees, hours and access from the car park
The sunset programme leaves stand 5 outside Kojima Station on Fridays, Saturdays and the day before a public holiday. Ask the operator about Obon operation. Spend about 15 minutes at each of two viewpoints, then return to Kojima on the same bus. Check official monthly outward and return times. No reservation is needed, but you cannot board if full. Clear views and sunset colours depend on the weather.
Official monthly sunset-bus return timetable and boarding information
Before you visit
If you plan to wait for sunset
First arrange transport back to Kojima Station if staying for sunset. The daytime loop-bus day ticket and sunset programme use different tickets. Check the programme's operating days and monthly outward and return times separately.
Day-ticket fares Official monthly sunset-bus return timetable and boarding information
Tickets and booking for Washuzan viewpoint
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Questions about Washuzan viewpoint
Do I need to reserve the Washuzan sunset bus?
No reservation is needed, but you cannot board if full. It runs on Fridays, Saturdays and the day before a public holiday; ask the operator about Obon. It leaves Kojima Station, visits viewpoints and returns to the same station, following the official monthly outward and return timetable.
Official monthly sunset-bus return timetable and boarding information
Official sources
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- Washuzan visitor centre fees, hours and access from the car park ·
- Open official Washuzan viewpoint information ·
- Official sources ·
- Official sources ·
- Official sources ·
- Day-ticket fares ·
- Temporary daytime service notice ·
- Temporary outward and return timetable ·
- Official monthly sunset-bus return timetable and boarding information ·
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