Sky Breakfast on Mt. Sanbe
MT. SANBE · SHIMANE · JAPAN
Sky Breakfast on Mt. Sanbe
Ride a chairlift up Mt. Sanbe in the dark, watch the sky turn from stars to sunrise, and enjoy a breakfast made with local ingredients at the summit. No hiking needed — it is a 15-minute lift ride and a 5-minute walk.
Book online →The booking site is in Japanese. Your browser’s translate feature works well on it.
Highlights
- A 15-minute chairlift ride through the pre-dawn quiet, with birdsong around you
- A 360° panorama from the summit area — with luck, a sea of clouds below
- A special breakfast made with local Sanbe ingredients (bread on Mon & Thu, curry on Sat)
Details
| Season | April to November — on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Available dates are shown on the booking calendar. |
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| Meeting time | Changes with the sunrise (about one hour before). The time for each date is listed on the event page (Japanese). |
| Duration | About 90 minutes |
| Price | Adult ¥3,000 (special price, Sep–Nov 2026) Elementary school children ¥2,500 Preschool children ¥1,500 (smaller meal) Under 2: free (no meal) Includes the special early-morning lift ride and breakfast. |
| Meeting point | In front of the Sanbe Kanko Lift station (Higashi-no-hara) 1640-2 Shigaku-ro, Sanbe-cho, Oda City, Shimane 694-0222 Car navigation: search “三瓶観光リフト” (Sanbe Kanko Lift). Free parking. |
What to bring & good to know
- A warm jacket — the summit is about 5°C colder than the town
- Shoes you can walk in on an unpaved path
- A flashlight (it is still dark on arrival) and rain gear
- The chairlift seats 1–2 people; even small children cannot ride three to a chair
- There are no toilets at the summit — please use the ones by the lift station first
Cancellation
- Up to 8 days before: free
- 7 days before: 10%
- 3 days before: 30%
- The day before: 50%
- Same day / no-show: 100%
- If the event is cancelled due to bad weather, you receive a full refund.
How to book
Reservations are made online only (no phone reservations). Open the booking site, choose your date on the calendar, select the plan and number of people, and enter your details. A confirmation email will be sent automatically.
Book online →Getting there
- About 60 min by car from Izumo Taisha Shrine
- About 40 min by car from Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine (World Heritage)
- About 80 min by car from Izumo Enmusubi Airport
- Right off the San’in Expressway “Ota-Chuo / Sanbesan IC”
- By bus: about 50 min from JR Ota-shi Station (Iwami Kotsu bus, Sanbe line)
A car is the easiest way to get here. Times are approximate.
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