Mount Kurogane
黒金山
Minakami, Gunma · Elevation 1,684 m
Mount Kurogane lies on the ascent from the Akaya forest road to Daigentasan. Beyond the end of the road, steep switchbacks climb through woodland, with bamboo grass becoming more abundant higher up. The gradient eases upon reaching Mount Kurogane.
Mount Kurogane at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 9 m/s. Sat, Nov 7: strong wind (gusts up to 17 m/s).
Mount Kurogane weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:10, sunset 16:47
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| 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 | |
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.4 | 0.6 | 10 | 6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 6 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 6 | 3.3 | 9 | 1.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | 0.1 | <.1 | <.1 | 0.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | <.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 0 | 0 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| Wind | m/s | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Wind gusts | m/s | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
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Huts, campsites and lodging near Mount Kurogane
Mountain huts
- Tairappyo no Ie 2025: open April 29–October 25 · reservation required · sleeps 12
- Ebisu Oguro Hinangoya unstaffed · sleeps 3
Lodging
- Hotel West
- Annex Kashiwaya
- Lodge Kashiwagi
- Hotel Fujiya
Mount Kurogane facts
- Elevation
- 1,684 m
- Location
- Minakami, Gunma
36.792404, 138.841208 - Website
- chubu.env.go.jp
- Trail Map
- www.gunma-trail.jp (PDF)