The slopes of the mountain are home to several shrines and temples, and the peak is adorned with several tourist facilities, including a Burmese-style pagoda to honor fallen soldiers from World War II.

Despite earning a certain amount of fame from a national movie of the same name, the famous Wada no Ya store that used to stand at the mountain's peak was moved down to the Awa Odori Kaikan Hall, and even today there is only a single small restaurant on top of the mountain.

In 2007 Mount Bizan was the setting of a film of the same name, based on a book by Sada Masashi.

[1] It was expected that the film might bring more visitors to the area and lead to more development.

It is the only line Tokushima City Tourist Association (徳島市観光協会, Tokushima-shi Kankō Kyōkai) operates, while the public company also operates Awa Odori Kaikan, a museum devoted to Awa Dance.