Tokyo Metropolis side The major points of interest are
Mount Mitake (),
Mount Odake ()and Mount Mito (). Mount Mitake is positioned on the eastern border of the national park. It has been worshiped as a sacred mountain from the time of antiquity. On its peak stands a Shinto shrine, , which was established during the reign of
Emperor Sujin in 90 B.C. The building houses a Zaōgonge Statue made in 736. At present, a cable-car service allows visitors easy access. Mount Mito consists of three peaks: the Western Peak (1,527 m), Central Peak (1,531 m), and Eastern Peak (1,528 m). The mountain is part of a northern section of the that runs northeast from
Mount Takao,
Hachiōji, Tokyo. The mountain is famous for its forest of
Fagus japonica and was voted to be one of the best 100 mountains in Japan in 1997. It is also the source of the
Aki River, a major tributary of the
Tama River.
Saitama Prefecture side The main attractions are the and . The location of the Tochimoto Sekisho Historical Site sits at the junction of the Chichibu Trail that goes through the Karisaka Pass toward
Kōshū and the Shinshū Route heading for
Shinshū through the Jūmonji Pass. Although the site at present is located in a small settlement on the mountains, at its heyday, many travelers went through this location. The historic site offers a glimpse of that period when the path was frequented by travelers. Nakatsu Canyon is a canyon that extends roughly 10 km and is carved by the
Nakatsu River, a tributary of the
Arakawa River. In particular, around in November many visitors are attracted to this location for fall foliage. A portion of old railway tracks, Shirnrin Railway, is visible on the opposite side of the river.
Nagano Prefecture side The major point of interest is the . The popular route is a mountainous trail stretching from to . Mōkiba is famous for
azaleas in June and an entrance to the . Mount Kobushi is a mountain that sits between the border between
Saitama Prefecture and
Nagano Prefecture, rising to 2,475 m above sea level. One theory for the origins of the name accounts that the three characters , , and stand for the initial characters of the old provinces , , and . The mountain is also known as the source of the Chikuma River, the
Nagano Prefecture portion of the
Shinano River. == Visitor centers ==