Mount Hiokoshi
火起山
Maebashi, Gunma · Elevation 1,352 m
Mount Hiokoshi is a 1352 m peak in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, among the outer summits of the Akagi volcano. It lies between Arayama to the northeast and Nabewariyama to the southwest. Yamatsutsuji azaleas bloom in early summer on Arayama Highland just below the summit.
Mount Hiokoshi at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Mon, November 9: clear, gusts up to 6 m/s. Sat, Nov 7, Sun, Nov 8: strong wind (gusts up to 20 m/s).
- Route: The shortest is Mount Arayama and Mount Nabewari Loop from Himeyuri Parking: about 5 h 42 min, 9.4 km, about 750 m of climbing.
Mount Hiokoshi weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:08, sunset 16:46
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.3 | 0.9 | 8 | 7 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 6 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | <.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind | m/s | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Wind gusts | m/s | 13 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 7 |
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Mount Hiokoshi hiking routes
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mount Hiokoshi
Mountain huts
- 上の避難小屋
Campsites
- 赤城バイブルキャンプ
- 赤城バンガロー村 柴田テント
- 赤城公園キャンプ場
Lodging
- 青雲荘OKI
- バンガロー森の家
- 赤城少年自然の家
- 青木旅館
- みやま山荘
Mount Hiokoshi facts
- Elevation
- 1,352 m
- Location
- Maebashi, Gunma
36.516513, 139.151673 - Volcano
- Active volcano (赤城山)