Minaminomimi
南の耳
Suwa, Nagano · Elevation 1,838 m
Minami-no-mimi is a 1,838 m grassy summit in the northern part of the Kirigamine highlands in Nagano Prefecture. On the gentle ridge running north from Mount Kuruma toward Kita-no-mimi and Mount Onnagura (Zebra-yama), it offers quiet meadow walking, within the Yatsugatake-Chūshin-Kōgen Quasi-National Park.
Minaminomimi 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.
Minaminomimi 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Minaminomimi 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 Minaminomimi
Mountain huts
- クヌルプヒュッテ sleeps 20
- Hütte Javelle
- Korpokkur Hutte
- 八島山荘
Lodging
- Hutte Misayama
- 温泉山岳ホテル アルペンマット
- Yashima Sanso
- ロッジくるま
- ホテルアイチプルナ
Minaminomimi facts
- Elevation
- 1,838 m
- Location
- Suwa, Nagano
36.118056, 138.189511 - National Park
- 八ヶ岳中信高原国定公園
- Website
- www.kirigamine-vc.jp
- Trail Map
- www.kirigamine-vc.jp (PDF)