Mount Kitakanko
北寒江山
Nishikawa, Yamagata · Elevation 1,656 m
Mount Kitakanko is a 1,656 m peak on the main ridge of the Asahi Range in Nishikawa Town, Yamagata Prefecture. North of 寒江山, it lies on the traverse continuing via Sanpozakai and Kitsuneana hut to Itodake. The Asahi Range lies within Bandai-Asahi National Park. A signposted junction at the summit leads toward Miomote via 相模山 and 大上戸山.
Mount Kitakanko at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Mon, November 9: cloudy, gusts up to 8 m/s. Fri, Nov 6, Sat, Nov 7, Sun, Nov 8: strong wind (gusts up to 27 m/s).
Mount Kitakanko weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:08, sunset 16:40
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.5 | 8 | 5 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 6 | 4.5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 15 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 7 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 7 | 4.4 | 8 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | <.1 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | <.1 | 0.9 | 7.6 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Wind | m/s | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Wind gusts | m/s | 16 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 8 |
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Huts, campsites and lodging near Mount Kitakanko
Mountain huts
Mount Kitakanko facts
- Elevation
- 1,656 m
- Location
- Nishikawa, Yamagata
38.313069, 139.876782 - National Park
- 磐梯朝日国立公園
- Website
- yamagatayama.com
- Trail Map
- www.gassan-info.com (PDF)
- Access Information
- www.gassan-info.com