Mount Kirigishi
崕山
Ashibetsu, Hokkaido · Elevation 1,057 m
Mount Kirigishi is a 1,066 m limestone peak in Ashibetsu City, Hokkaido, in the northern Yūbari Range. As home to the endemic Kirigishi-sō and numerous other rare alpine plants, the mountain has been designated the 'Kirigishi-yama Alpine Plant Protection Forest' and is strictly closed by Japan's Forestry Agency. Since 1999 entry has been allowed only on the three annual 'monitor climbing days' run by the Kirigishi Conservation Council, with participants chosen by lottery. The mountain is counted among the 100 Famous Mountains of Hokkaido.
Mount Kirigishi at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Thu, November 5: cloudy, gusts up to 11 m/s. Wed, Nov 4, Fri, Nov 6, Sat, Nov 7, Sun, Nov 8: strong wind (gusts up to 22 m/s).
Mount Kirigishi weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:08, sunset 16:22
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 5 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | 0.4 | <.1 | 1.2 | 2.1 | <.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | <.1 | <.1 | 0.3 | <.1 | 0.6 | <.1 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Snow depth | cm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Wind | m/s | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Wind gusts | m/s | 15 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
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Lists that include Mount Kirigishi
Mount Kirigishi facts
- Elevation
- 1,057 m
- Location
- Ashibetsu, Hokkaido
43.285711, 142.237678 - Website
- www.rinya.maff.go.jp
- Wikipedia
- ja.wikipedia.org