Mount Chokai
鳥海山
Hirosaki, Aomori · Elevation 1,502 m
Mount Chokai is the 1,502 m southwestern peak among the three summits of Mount Iwaki (1,624 m), rising over Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture. Iwaki, nicknamed 'Tsugaru Fuji,' is a prominent isolated cone over the Tsugaru Plain and lies within Tsugaru Quasi-National Park. The Tsugaru-Iwaki Skyline and a chairlift carry visitors to near the ninth station, just below Mount Chokai.
Mount Chokai at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Thu, November 5: cloudy, gusts up to 6 m/s. Fri, Nov 6, Sat, Nov 7, Sun, Nov 8: strong wind (gusts up to 26 m/s).
- Route: The shortest is Mount Iwaki from the Ninth-Station Lift: about 1 h, 1.3 km, about 190 m of climbing.
Mount Chokai weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:10, sunset 16:35
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 6 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 6 | 13 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 8 | 2.4 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 5.4 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | 0.3 | <.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mount Chokai live cameras
Mount Chokai hiking routes
- Mount Iwaki from the Ninth-Station Lift 1.3 km · Ascent 190 m 鳥海噴火口駅 (Aerialway station)
- Mount Iwaki via the Dake Trail 10.7 km · Ascent 1,212 m 岳温泉前 (Bus stop)
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mount Chokai
Mountain huts
Campsites
- 岩木山桜林公園
Lodging
- 嶽温泉山のホテル
- あそべの森いわき荘
- Rockwood Hotel and Spa
- ゆだんの宿
Mount Chokai facts
- Elevation
- 1,502 m
- Location
- Hirosaki, Aomori
40.652709, 140.299267 - National Park
- 津軽国定公園
- Volcano
- Active volcano (岩木山)
- Website
- iwakisan.com
- Trail Map
- iwakisan.com (PDF)
- Access Information
- www.hirosaki-kanko.or.jp