Haraikawa
- Use / season
- Free; late April–October 31
- Booking / application
- Contact Haraikawa Hut manager; confirm details
- Before you go
- Toilets close in winter
Official source Checked: 2026-10-05
Free campsites near Mount Chokai: Haraikawa, Hottai and Oshimizu
Compare three Yurihonjo facilities: Haraikawa registration, Hottai rules and the road closure that currently prevents use of Oshimizu.
Compare the official conditions
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Hottai
- Use / season
- Free; closed in the snow season
- Booking / application
- No application needed
- Before you go
- No ground fires; check river and operating conditions
Official source Checked: 2026-10-05
Oshimizu
- Use / season
- Currently unavailable due to road closure
- Booking / application
- Current closure takes precedence over normal rules
- Before you go
- City notice updated September 15, 2026; reopening unknown
Official source Checked: 2026-10-05
A local comparison, not a prefecture-wide count
These three Yurihonjo facilities are not all the free campsites in Akita. Reception, snow closures and access differ.
As checked on October 5, 2026, Oshimizu cannot be used because of a road closure. An older free-use listing does not establish current availability.
Haraikawa: check the manager procedure
Haraikawa is near a Mount Chokai trailhead. The city lists free use and directs users to the Haraikawa Hut manager. Confirm the procedure.
The listed season is late April–October 31; toilets close in winter. Check campground access separately from hiking plans.
Hottai: no application, with river and fire rules
Hottai is free and needs no application, without a resident manager. Take all waste away and do not make ground fires.
The city warns about rising river levels and lists a snow closure from late November to the end of April. Check current conditions.
Oshimizu: the current closure overrides the old listing
The city reports subsidence and cracks found on September 7, 2026, before Teshiro Bridge. The road closure prevents use of Oshimizu, with no reopening date in the September 15 notice.
Normal free-use conditions remain lower on the page. Read current restrictions first; Oshimizu is not presently available.
The final checks before departure
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Sources
Fees, seasons and booking rules change. This guide summarises published information checked on the dates below; it is not a report of a personal visit.
- 由利本荘市：祓川キャンプ場checked 2026-10-05
- 由利本荘市：法体園地キャンプ場checked 2026-10-05
- 由利本荘市：大清水園地キャンプ場（通行止めのお知らせ）checked 2026-10-05
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