Mount Kuroto
黒戸山
Hokuto, Yamanashi · Elevation 2,254 m
A 2,254 m peak in Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture, partway along the Kuroto Ridge leading to Kaikomagatake in the Southern Alps. The trail bypasses the summit on its northern side. Coniferous forest, including hemlock and Veitch’s fir, covers the mountain.
Mount Kuroto at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Sun, November 8: clear, gusts up to 9 m/s. Sat, Nov 7: strong wind (gusts up to 17 m/s).
- Route: The shortest is Mount Kaikoma via Kuroto Ridge: about 13 h 24 min, 19.2 km, about 2,470 m of climbing.
Mount Kuroto weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:10, sunset 16:51
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.4 | 0.1 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 8 | 14 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 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 |
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Mount Kuroto hiking routes
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mount Kuroto
Mountain huts
- Shichijo Cabin 2026: open all year · reservation required · sleeps 24
- Shichijo Cabin Annex 2026: open all year · reservation required · sleeps 24
- 六合目小屋 unstaffed
- 仙水小屋 2026: open June 15–October 25 · reservation required · sleeps 20
- 早川尾根小屋 2026: open July 15–October 5 · reservation required · sleeps 20
Campsites
- Hakushukanko Ojiro Camping Ground
Mount Kuroto facts
- Also known as
- 黒砥山
- Elevation
- 2,254 m
- Location
- Hokuto, Yamanashi
35.769192, 138.261470 - Website
- www.city.hokuto.yamanashi.jp