Keigetsudake
桂月岳
Kamikawa, Hokkaido · Elevation 1,938 m
Keigetsudake is a 1,938 m peak just north of Mount Kurodake in the Daisetsuzan range, in Kamikawa Town within Daisetsuzan National Park. It is named after Ōmachi Keigetsu, a Taishō-era writer whose travel essays helped make Daisetsuzan famous. Reached in about 15 minutes from the Kurodake stone hut, it is a popular spot for watching the sunrise. Alpine bleeding-heart flowers grow along the path.
Keigetsudake at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Thu, November 5: clear, gusts up to 11 m/s. Wed, Nov 4, Sat, Nov 7, Sun, Nov 8: strong wind (gusts up to 28 m/s).
Keigetsudake weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:06, sunset 16:18
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | 0.4 | 0.4 | <.1 | <.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | <.1 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Snow depth | cm | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 43 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 |
| Wind | m/s | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Wind gusts | m/s | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
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Huts, campsites and lodging near Keigetsudake
Mountain huts
Campsites
- Kurodake Camp Site
- Hakuun Camp Site
Lodging
- Sounkyo Onsen Yumoto Ginsenkaku
- Resort Pension Yamanoue
- Onsen Pension Ginga
- Guesthouse Todate
- Choyo Resort Hotel
Keigetsudake facts
- Elevation
- 1,938 m
- Location
- Kamikawa, Hokkaido
43.698022, 142.910564 - National Park
- 大雪山国立公園
- Website
- www.town.hokkaido-kamikawa.lg.jp
- Trail Map
- sounkyovc.net
- Access Information
- www.rinyu.co.jp