Mount Kuruma
車山
Suwa, Nagano · Elevation 1,925 m
The highest peak of Kirigamine offers views of Mount Fuji, Yatsugatake and the Southern, Central and Northern Alps. A sightseeing chairlift reaches near the summit, and hikers can explore the grasslands.
Mount Kuruma at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 4 m/s. Fri, Nov 6, Sat, Nov 7: strong wind (gusts up to 17 m/s).
- Route: The shortest is Kirigamine: Mount Kuruma and Chochomiyama Circuit: about 1 h 45 min, 5.2 km, about 240 m of climbing.
Mount Kuruma weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:11, sunset 16:51
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Mount Kuruma hiking routes
- Kirigamine: Mount Kuruma and Chochomiyama Circuit 5.2 km · Ascent 244 m Kurumayamakata (Bus stop), 車山肩バス停 (Bus stop), 有料Pゾーン (parking)
- Mount Kurumayama and Chochomiyama Loop from Kurumayama Shoulder 6.4 km · Ascent 369 m 有料Pゾーン, Kurumayamakata (Bus stop), 車山肩バス停 (Bus stop) (parking)
- Mount Kuruma, Chochomiyama, and Yashimagahara Marsh Loop from Kurumayama-kata 10.7 km · Ascent 420 m 有料Pゾーン, Kurumayamakata (Bus stop), 車山肩バス停 (Bus stop) (parking)
- Mount Kuruma, Minami-no-mimi, Kita-no-mimi, Zebra Mountain and Yashigahara Marsh Loop from Kurumayama-kata 11.5 km · Ascent 472 m Kurumayamakata (Bus stop), 車山肩バス停 (Bus stop), 有料Pゾーン (parking)
- Kirigamine Highland Circuit from Mount Kuruma to Chochomiyama over Grassland near 2,000 m 11.0 km · Ascent 497 m Kurumayamakata (Bus stop), 車山肩バス停 (Bus stop), 有料Pゾーン (parking)
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mount Kuruma
Mountain huts
- Korpokkur Hutte
- Hütte Javelle
- クヌルプヒュッテ sleeps 20
- 八島山荘
Lodging
- ロッジくるま
- ホテルアイチプルナ
- ヴィラ車山
- Kurumayama Highland Hotel
- Sky Park Hotel
Mount Kuruma facts
- Also known as
- Kurumayama
- Elevation
- 1,925 m
- Location
- Suwa, Nagano
36.102923, 138.196614 - Website
- kurumayama.com
- Trail Map
- summer.kurumayama-skypark.com
- Access Information
- summer.kurumayama-skypark.com
- Wikipedia
- ja.wikipedia.org