Mount Aoba (West Peak)
青葉山 西峰
Takahama, Fukui · Elevation 692 m
The west peak of Aobasan, 692 m, rises in Takahama Town, Fukui Prefecture. Known as Wakasa-Fuji for its shapely form, Aobasan is the town's emblem and has two summits, east (693 m) and west (692 m). Some 500 useful plant species grow here, including the protected Okinreika, and the traverse between the peaks passes chains and a rock chamber with views over Uchiura Bay and the Takahama coast. It lies in Wakasa Bay Quasi-National Park.
Mount Aoba (West Peak) at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 10 m/s.
- Route: The shortest is Wakasa Fuji–Mount Aoba Loop: about 4 h 21 min, 8.6 km, about 680 m of climbing.
Mount Aoba (West Peak) weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:21, sunset 17:02
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Mount Aoba (West Peak) hiking routes
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Mount Aoba (West Peak) facts
- Elevation
- 692 m
- Location
- Takahama, Fukui
35.506011, 135.477637 - National Park
- 若狭湾国定公園
- Website
- wakasa-takahama.jp