Maehotaka
前武尊
Katashina, Gunma · Elevation 2,040 m
A bronze statue of Yamato Takeru stands on the summit of Maehotaka. It is said to have been cast in Sano in Shimotsuke Province and carried to the summit by Uhachiro of Sukagawa in Katashina Village, alone on his back.
Maehotaka at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 8 m/s.
- Route: The shortest is Joshu Hotakayama from Kawabadani Campground via Fudodake and Kawaba Kengamine to Oki-Hotaka: about 7 h 56 min, 11.6 km, about 1,290 m of climbing.
Maehotaka weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:08, sunset 16:46
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.2 | 0.5 | 9 | 8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | <1 | 1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind | m/s | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Wind gusts | m/s | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
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Maehotaka hiking routes
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Maehotaka
Mountain huts
Campsites
- Kawabadani Campground
- Hotaka Farm Camp Site
Maehotaka facts
- Elevation
- 2,040 m
- Location
- Katashina, Gunma
36.789964, 139.146277 - Website
- www.vill.katashina.gunma.jp
- Trail Map
- kanko.vill.kawaba.gunma.jp (PDF)