Mount Chausu
茶臼山
Myōkō, Niigata · Elevation 2,171 m
Mount Chausu is a 2,171 m peak in Sekiyama, Myoko, Niigata Prefecture, on the main Kubiki ridge between Mount Hiuchi (2,462 m) and Mount Myoko (2,454 m). Kurosawa-ike and Koya-ike wetlands and their mountain huts lie east and west of the summit. Within Myoko-Togakushi Renzan National Park, the peak lies on the Hiuchi–Myoko traverse.
Mount Chausu at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 8 m/s. Fri, Nov 6, Sat, Nov 7: strong wind (gusts up to 17 m/s).
- Route: The shortest is Mount Hiuchi and Mount Myoko Circuit from Sasagamine: about 15 h 11 min, 24.3 km, about 2,110 m of climbing.
Mount Chausu weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:13, sunset 16:50
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.2 | 7 | 7 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 20 | 6 | 0.3 | 9 | 3.7 | 9 | 29 | 16 | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | <.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | <.1 | <.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 9.6 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | <1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | <1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 0 |
| Wind | m/s | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wind gusts | m/s | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 5 |
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Mount Chausu hiking routes
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mount Chausu
Mountain huts
- Koyaike Hutte 2026: open May 1–October 25 · reservation required · sleeps 40
- Kurosawaike hut 2026: open July 1–October 31 · sleeps 100
- 大谷ヒュッテ (南地獄谷避難小屋) unstaffed
- 京大ヒュッテ 2026: open August 1–October 12 · reservation required · sleeps 20
- 笹ヶ峰ロッジ
Lodging
- 山の湯宿針村屋
- 燕温泉 ホテル岩戸屋
- 燕温泉 樺太館
- Hanabun Onsen Hotel
Mount Chausu facts
- Elevation
- 2,171 m
- Location
- Myōkō, Niigata
36.908802, 138.092313 - National Park
- 妙高戸隠連山国立公園