Mount Hiuchi

火打山

Itoigawa, Niigata / Myōkō, Niigata · Elevation 2,462 m

Mount Hiuchi is a 2,462 m peak spanning Itoigawa and Myoko, Niigata Prefecture, in Myoko-Togakushi Renzan National Park. Below the summit, boardwalks cross the Koya-ike and Tengu-no-Niwa high-altitude wetlands, known for alpine flowers such as Primula cuneifolia and rock ptarmigan. The standard route climbs from Sasagamine via Juni-magari, Fujimi-daira and Koya-ike Hut. Voluntary contributions support ptarmigan protection and trail maintenance.

Mount Hiuchi 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 18 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 Hiuchi weather (hourly, 14 days)

Sunrise today 06:13, sunset 16:50

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Precipitation	mm														1.2	8	4.1	0.1		0.3	0.2	3.0		5	2.8	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	2.6	4.4	1.6	1.7	3.8	3.1	2.3	1.5	1.1	0.1	0.8	0.2	0.2	0.2								0.2	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																															0.5	<.1	0.6	2.8	2.2	1.8	1.3	0.9	<.1	0.5	<.1	<.1			<.1	<.1											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	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	1	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	0
Wind	m/s	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	2	3	3	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	2	2	5	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	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	1
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