Mount Togakushi is now also part of Myōkō-Togakushi Renzan National Park.

According to the mythology, the sun goddess Amaterasu had hid herself in a cave in Kyushu, which brought darkness to the world.

[7] Although hiking Mount Togakushi can be done in 7–8 hours, the trail is technically challenging.

The rating for the mountain in the Nagano Trail Guide by Grade includes the following: There are some difficult rocky ridges, unstable scree slopes.

Today, there is a museum, the Togakure Ninpo Museum (戸隠流忍法資料館, Togakure-ryū Ninpō Shiryōkan),[9] and children's theme park, Kids Ninja Village (チビッ子忍者村, Chibiko Ninja Mura),[10] located near Mount Togakushi.

The Togakure Ninpo Museum is located near the entrance to Okusha, at the base of the mountain.