Mount Kuro
黒岳
Susono, Shizuoka · Elevation 1,087 m
Mount Kuro is a 1,086.5-metre peak in the Suyama area of Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture, lying at the centre of the Ashitaka Range as a south-eastern satellite of Mount Echizen. The standard route ascends from Yamaji-jinja car park via Fujimi Pass to the summit, where a sweeping view of Mount Fuji opens just below the top. Susono City publishes an official Ashitaka-renpō (Echizen-dake / Kurodake) climbing guide, and the peak is included on the Mountains Visible from Fuji 223 list.
Mount Kuro at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Mon, November 9: clear, gusts up to 7 m/s.
- Route: The shortest is Ashitaka Range from Mount Echizen, the Highest Peak, past the Lookout Facing Fuji's Hoei Crater to the Southern Foot: about 5 h 11 min, 8.7 km, about 770 m of climbing.
Mount Kuro weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:07, sunset 16:50
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 14 | 15 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 25 | 36 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mount Kuro hiking routes
- Ashitaka Range from Mount Echizen, the Highest Peak, past the Lookout Facing Fuji's Hoei Crater to the Southern Foot 8.7 km · Ascent 769 m 十里木高原登山口 (parking) → 愛鷹登山口 (Bus stop)
- Mount Kuro, Mount Echizen and Mount Yobiko Circuit from Yama Shrine 10.5 km · Ascent 963 m 愛鷹山黒岳登山口山神社 (parking)
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mount Kuro
Mountain huts
Campsites
- Sugiyama Camping Ground
- 大野路ファミリーキャンプ場
Mount Kuro facts
- Elevation
- 1,087 m
- Location
- Susono, Shizuoka
35.252357, 138.818001 - Website
- www.city.susono.shizuoka.jp
- Trail Map
- www.city.susono.shizuoka.jp (PDF)