Medake
雌岳
Taishi, Osaka · Elevation 438 m
Medake is the southern peak of Mount Nijo, with panoramic views of the Nara Basin and Osaka Plain. The Manyo no Mori trailhead and parking area lie on the Osaka side, and the peak is popular for hiking.
Medake at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Thu, November 5: cloudy, gusts up to 4 m/s.
- Route: The shortest is Mount Nijō Medake and Iwaya Pass Loop from Manyō-no-Mori: about 1 h 20 min, 2.4 km, about 250 m of climbing.
Medake weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:19, sunset 17:03
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| Precipitation | mm | 7 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 11 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 17 | 0.3 | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Wind | m/s | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind gusts | m/s | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
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Medake hiking routes
- Mount Nijō Medake and Iwaya Pass Loop from Manyō-no-Mori 2.4 km · Ascent 251 m parking
- Mount Nijō Twin-Summit Hike from Manyō-no-Mori 3.8 km · Ascent 337 m parking
- Katsuragi Loop from Taima via Yusenji to Mount Nijo's Female Peak and Back via Iwaya Pass 4.7 km · Ascent 367 m parking
- Mount Nijo Odake–Medake–Iwaya Pass Circuit 7.2 km · Ascent 479 m Nijō-Jinjaguchi (Station)
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Medake
Lodging
- かつらぎの森
Medake facts
- Elevation
- 438 m
- Location
- Taishi, Osaka
34.522416, 135.675777 - Website
- www.city.katsuragi.nara.jp
- Trail Map
- www.town.taishi.osaka.jp
- Wikipedia
- ja.wikipedia.org