Mount Iwatakeishi
岩茸石山
Ōme, Tokyo · Elevation 793 m
Mount Iwatakeishi is a 793 m peak in Ome City, Tokyo, the central summit of the trio known as the Takamizu Sanzan together with Mount Takamizu and Mount Sōgaku. The summit opens to the north, framing the Oku-Musashi range and Mount Bōnoore. The classic traverse from JR Ikusabata Station via Mount Takamizu, Iwatakeishi, and Mount Sōgaku to JR Mitake Station takes about four hours and has been a beginner-friendly day hike near central Tokyo since before the war. The peak appears in Kantō Hyakumeizan and many other lists.
Mount Iwatakeishi at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: cloudy, gusts up to 5 m/s.
- Route: The shortest is Takamizu Three Mountains Traverse from Ikusabata to Mitake: about 5 h 5 min, 9.8 km, about 780 m of climbing.
Mount Iwatakeishi weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:07, sunset 16:47
| Tue, 11/3 | Wed, 11/4 | Thu, 11/5 | Fri, 11/6 | Sat, 11/7 | Sun, 11/8 | Mon, 11/9 | Tue, 11/10 | Wed, 11/11 | Thu, 11/12 | Fri, 11/13 | Sat, 11/14 | Sun, 11/15 | Mon, 11/16 | Tue, 11/17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan time | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 15 | |
| Temperature | °C | 12° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 10° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 17° | 13° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 6° | 11° | 12° | 10° | 6° | 4° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 9° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 7° | 6° | 4° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 6° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 8° | 9° | 2° | 1° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 2° | 10° | 10° | 1° | 1° | 6° | 8° | 3° | 3° | 8° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 15° | 16° | 8° | 5° | 5° | 7° |
| Precipitation | mm | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Wind gusts | m/s | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Wind dir. | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | |
Mount Iwatakeishi hiking routes
- Takamizu Three Mountains Traverse from Ikusabata to Mitake 9.8 km · Ascent 779 m 軍畑駅 (Station), Ikusabata (Station), 軍畑駅入口 (Bus stop) → 御嶽駅 (Station), Mitake (Station), Mitake Station (Bus stop), 御岳駅バス停 (Bus stop)
- Oku-Musashi to Okutama from a Scrambly Gorge over Bonomine along the Takamizu Three Peaks Ridge to the Station 14.1 km · Ascent 1,198 m Nolla Naguri (Bus stop), RVパーク狩太23, さわらびの湯 第三駐車場 (parking) → 軍畑駅 (Station), Ikusabata (Station), 軍畑駅入口 (Bus stop)
- Mount Bono, Mount Iwatakeishi and Mount Sogaku Traverse to Mitake Station 13.8 km · Ascent 1,261 m Nolla Naguri (Bus stop), RVパーク狩太23, さわらびの湯 第三駐車場 (parking) → 御嶽駅 (Station), Mitake (Station), Mitake Station (Bus stop), 御岳駅バス停 (Bus stop)
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mount Iwatakeishi
Campsites
- Kawai Campsite
- 清東園キャンプ場
- 百軒茶屋キャンプ場
- NAKACHAYA
- 奥茶屋キャンプ場
Lodging
- 松乃温泉 水香園
- 民宿 おかべ
- Taishokaku
- A-yard
- ぎん鈴旅館
Lists that include Mount Iwatakeishi
Kanto 100 Famous Mountains · 100 Mountains of Tama · 3 Mountains of Takamizu · 1000 Mountains of Japan
Mount Iwatakeishi facts
- Elevation
- 793 m
- Location
- Ōme, Tokyo
35.830701, 139.178801 - Website
- www.omekanko.gr.jp
- Trail Map
- www.omekanko.gr.jp (PDF)
- Wikipedia
- ja.wikipedia.org