Mount Hijiri
聖岳
Iida, Nagano / Shizuoka, Shizuoka · Elevation 3,013 m
Mount Hijiri (Mae-Hijiridake, 3,013 m) is the southernmost 3,000 m peak of the Akaishi Mountains, straddling Aoi Ward of Shizuoka City and Iida City in Nagano. It lies within Minami-Alps National Park and the Minami-Alps UNESCO Eco Park. Approached from Hijirisawa-guchi via Hijiri-daira on the Shizuoka side and from Benigashima via Azamihata in the Tōyama-gō area on the Nagano side, the peak is known for green-clad slopes, summer wildflowers and dramatic autumn colour. It is listed in the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains and the 100 High Mountains of Japan.
Mount Hijiri at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Sun, November 8: clear, gusts up to 9 m/s.
- Route: The shortest is Mount Hijiri Return from the Shibasawa Gate in Toyamago via Bengashima and Hijiridaira: about 16 h 21 min, 29.6 km, about 2,750 m of climbing.
Mount Hijiri weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:10, sunset 16:52
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Mount Hijiri hiking routes
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mount Hijiri
Mountain huts
- Mount Usagi Emergency Shelter temporarily closed
- Hijiridaira Lodge 2026: open July 11–September 23 · reservation required
- Hyakkenbora Hut 2026: open July 11–August 31 · reservation required · sleeps 30
- Mount Akaishi Emergency Shelter 2026: open July 11–September 22 · reservation required · sleeps 10
Campsites
- 聖平露営地
- Hyakkenbora Campsite
Lists that include Mount Hijiri
100 Famous Japanese Mountains · Japan 200 Famous Mountains · Japan's 300 Famous Mountains · Japan's 100 Highest Mountains · Japan's 3000 m Peaks · Koshinetsu 100 Famous Mountains · Shinshu 100 Famous Mountains · 100 Mountains of Shizuoka · Shinshu Mountain Cards · Elevations of 1003 Mountains of Japan · 1000 Mountains of Japan
Mount Hijiri facts
- Also known as
- 前聖岳 · 西沢岳
- Elevation
- 3,013 m
- Location
- Iida, Nagano / Shizuoka, Shizuoka
35.422525, 138.139638 - National Park
- 南アルプス国立公園
- Website
- minamialps-shizuokaken.jp
- Trail Map
- nanpusu.jp (PDF)
- Access Information
- tohyamago.com
- Wikipedia
- ja.wikipedia.org