Kenkaione
県界尾根
Minamimaki, Nagano · Elevation 2,257 m
Kenkaione is a climbing route to Akadake via Kotengu and Otengu. Its trailhead on the Minamimaki side lies along the former Minami-Yatsugatake forest road. The route is suited to intermediate and advanced hikers.
Kenkaione at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Sun, November 8: clear, gusts up to 8 m/s. Fri, Nov 6, Sat, Nov 7: strong wind (gusts up to 18 m/s).
- Route: The shortest is Mount Akadake Loop via Shinkyoji Ridge and Kenkai Ridge from Utsukushimori: about 9 h 3 min, 14.7 km, about 1,500 m of climbing.
Kenkaione weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:10, sunset 16:50
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 9 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 8 | 11 | 0.3 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | <.1 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Snow depth | cm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Wind gusts | m/s | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
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Kenkaione hiking routes
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Kenkaione
Mountain huts
- 赤岳頂上山荘 2026: open June 19–October 25 · reservation required · sleeps 100
- 赤岳展望荘 2026: open April 24–November 3 · reservation required · sleeps 138
- 出合小屋
- Kiretto Hut temporarily closed
- Gyoja Goya 2026: open May 30–October 31 · reservation required · sleeps 80
Campsites
- 行者小屋テント場
- 赤岳鉱泉テント場
- M1582 あのへんの森
- 青年小屋テントサイト
- 夏沢だけかんばキャンプ場
Lodging
- 清里高原ホテル
Kenkaione facts
- Elevation
- 2,257 m
- Location
- Minamimaki, Nagano
35.967287, 138.389250 - Website
- www.kanko-nobeyama.jp (PDF)
- Access Information
- www.minamimakimura.jp