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Washuzan viewpoint
Washuzan viewpoint · Mount Washuzan · 鷲羽山
Visit Washuzan viewpoint for Seto Ohashi Bridge and islands spread across the sea. From above, look over the Seto Inland Sea’s bridge and island scenery.
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Visitor information
Admission
Outdoor viewpoint walks and the visitor center are free. The daytime bus pass costs adults 520 yen and children 260; the sunset programme costs adults/children 540. These are separate tickets. JR to Kojima, taxis and meals are extra.
Opening hours
The visitor center opens April–September 09:00–17:00 and October–March 09:00–16:30. Closed 29 December–3 January. Follow weather and on-site guidance for safe outdoor viewpoint access.
What to see at Washuzan viewpoint
Bridge and islands together
See Seto Ohashi and nearby islands together from the viewpoint. Cloudy weather may obscure distant scenery; check weather for your date.
How to get to Washuzan viewpoint
Take a second-viewpoint-bound bus from Kojima stand 4 to Washuzan Daini Tenbodai (鷲羽山第二展望台), then walk about five minutes. Check operator notices for your date’s diverted temporary service. Return via Obatake to Kojima. Visitor center access is about ten minutes towards the summit from the car park, separate from second-viewpoint guidance.
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The programme departs from Kojima stand 5 on Fridays, Saturdays and days before public holidays; ask the operator about Obon. View for about 15 minutes at each of two points, then return on the same bus. Check official monthly departure/return times. No booking is required, but you cannot board if the bus is full. Clear views and sunset colours depend on weather.
Before you visit
If waiting for sunset
Choose transport back to Kojima first. Daytime circular-bus passes and sunset programmes are separate tickets. Check sunset operating days and monthly departures/returns independently.
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Tickets and booking for Washuzan viewpoint
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Questions about Washuzan viewpoint
Do I need to reserve the sunset bus?
No reservation is required, but you cannot board if the bus is full. It runs on Fridays, Saturdays and days before public holidays; ask the operator about Obon. It departs Kojima, visits viewpoints and returns to the same station, following monthly official times.
Official sources
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- Official monthly sunset returns and boarding guidance ·
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