Kitanomimi
北の耳
Suwa, Nagano · Elevation 1,829 m
Kita-no-mimi is a grassy 1,829 m summit in the northern Kirigamine highlands of Nagano Prefecture. It stands on the gentle ridge east of the Yashimagahara marsh beside Minami-no-mimi (1,838 m), within Yatsugatake-Chushin-Kogen Quasi-National Park.
Kitanomimi at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 5 m/s. Sat, Nov 7: strong wind (gusts up to 16 m/s).
- Route: The shortest is Mount Kuruma, Minami-no-mimi, Kita-no-mimi, Zebra Mountain and Yashigahara Marsh Loop from Kurumayama-kata: about 4 h 3 min, 11.5 km, about 470 m of climbing.
Kitanomimi weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:11, sunset 16:51
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| Precipitation | mm | 1.7 | 9 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 8 | 9 | 1.9 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | 0.4 | <.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kitanomimi hiking routes
- Mount Kuruma, Minami-no-mimi, Kita-no-mimi, Zebra Mountain and Yashigahara Marsh Loop from Kurumayama-kata 11.5 km · Ascent 472 m Kurumayamakata (Bus stop), 車山肩バス停 (Bus stop), 有料Pゾーン (parking)
- Kirigamine Highland Circuit from Mount Kuruma to Chochomiyama over Grassland near 2,000 m 11.0 km · Ascent 497 m Kurumayamakata (Bus stop), 車山肩バス停 (Bus stop), 有料Pゾーン (parking)
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Kitanomimi
Mountain huts
- クヌルプヒュッテ sleeps 20
- Hütte Javelle
- Korpokkur Hutte
- 八島山荘
Lodging
- 温泉山岳ホテル アルペンマット
- Hutte Misayama
- Yashima Sanso
- ロッジくるま
- Joy House
Kitanomimi facts
- Elevation
- 1,829 m
- Location
- Suwa, Nagano
36.122346, 138.190885 - National Park
- 八ヶ岳中信高原国定公園
- Website
- www.kirigamine-vc.jp (PDF)