Mount Iwate
岩手山
Takizawa, Iwate · Elevation 2,038 m
Mount Iwate is an active volcano with a long history of mountain worship. The Yanagisawa route from Umagaeshi in Takizawa divides into a new trail through shrubs and an old trail with views from rocky slopes. The eighth-station shelter is staffed in summer.
Mount Iwate at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 9 m/s. Fri, Nov 6, Sat, Nov 7, Sun, Nov 8: strong wind (gusts up to 21 m/s).
- Route: The shortest is Mount Iwate Yanagisawa Course Out-and-Back from Umagaeshi: about 8 h 5 min, 11.7 km, about 1,460 m of climbing.
Mount Iwate weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:06, sunset 16:33
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.1 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 9 | 7 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | <.1 | 0.1 | <.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | 0.3 | <.1 | <.1 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
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| Wind gusts | m/s | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
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Mount Iwate live cameras
Mount Iwate hiking routes
- Mount Iwate Yanagisawa Course Out-and-Back from Umagaeshi 11.7 km · Ascent 1,461 m 第一駐車場
- Mount Iwate via the Yakehashiri Course 13.4 km · Ascent 1,470 m 焼走り登山口, 焼走り駐車場, 焼走りの湯 (parking)
- Mount Iwate Nanataki Route Return from Kenmin-no-Mori 19.7 km · Ascent 1,439 m
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mount Iwate
Mountain huts
- 不動平避難小屋 unstaffed · sleeps 15
- 岩手山八合目避難小屋 2026: open July 1–October 16 · reservation required · sleeps 100
- 平笠不動避難小屋 unstaffed · sleeps 15
Campsites
- 馬返しキャンプ場
- 焼走り野営場
- 相の沢キャンプ場
Mount Iwate facts
- Also known as
- 南部富士 · 岩手富士 · 南部片富士
- Elevation
- 2,038 m
- Location
- Takizawa, Iwate
39.850153, 141.002092 - Volcano
- Active volcano (岩手山)
- Website
- www.env.go.jp
- Wikipedia
- ja.wikipedia.org