Mount Gozaisho
御在所山
Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga · Elevation 1,212 m
Mount Gozaisho, also called Gozaisho-yama, is a 1,212 m mountain on the border of Komono in Mie and Higashiōmi in Shiga, within Suzuka Quasi-National Park, and is studded with large granite boulders and rock formations. Trails include the Naka, Ura and Omote routes, and a ropeway opened in 1959 runs year-round from Yunoyama Onsen to near the summit. The summit area has a ski resort; the mountain is known for akayashio azaleas in spring and autumn colours, and Lake Biwa can be seen from the Bōkodai viewpoint.
Mount Gozaisho at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 6 m/s. Fri, Nov 6, Sat, Nov 7: strong wind (gusts up to 19 m/s).
- Route: The shortest is Gozaishodake from Buhei Pass: about 2 h 15 min, 3.6 km, about 430 m of climbing.
Mount Gozaisho weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:16, sunset 16:59
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Mount Gozaisho live cameras
Mount Gozaisho hiking routes
- Gozaishodake from Buhei Pass 3.6 km · Ascent 427 m parking
- Mount Gozaisho Middle Route Out-and-Back 6.1 km · Ascent 790 m 御在所岳中道登山口 (parking)
- Mount Gozaisho Loop via Naka-michi and Ura-michi 6.8 km · Ascent 850 m parking
- Suzuka Gozaisho Circuit over Odd Rocks and the Kiretto Chains, Down the Tonai Hut Valley 8.2 km · Ascent 891 m parking
- Mount Gozaisho Loop via Uramichi and Nakamichi 8.9 km · Ascent 958 m 湯の山温泉駅 (Aerialway station) (parking)
- Suzuka Loop over Gozaisho to Kamagatake, Descending the Nagaishi Ridge 9.3 km · Ascent 1,139 m parking
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mount Gozaisho
Mountain huts
Campsites
- 伊勢谷小屋
- 西山荘
- 宮妻峡 バンガロー・キャンプ場
Lodging
- 一の谷山荘
- 三慶園
- 湯の山温泉 希望荘
- ホテルウェルネス鈴鹿路
- グリーンホテル
Lists that include Mount Gozaisho
Japan 200 Famous Mountains · Japan's 300 Famous Mountains · 100 Low Mountains of Japan · Kansai 100 Famous Mountains · Tokai 100 Mountains · Kinki 100 Famous Mountains · Suzuka 7 Mountains · Elevations of 1003 Mountains of Japan · 1000 Mountains of Japan
Mount Gozaisho facts
- Elevation
- 1,212 m
- Location
- Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga
35.020398, 136.418046 - Website
- www.gozaisho.co.jp
- Trail Map
- www2.town.komono.mie.jp (PDF)
- Wikipedia
- ja.wikipedia.org