Mount Minamigassan
南月山
Nasu, Tochigi · Elevation 1,776 m
Minamigassan is a 1,776 m peak in Nasu Town, Tochigi, within Nikko National Park. It stands on a bamboo-grass ridge south of Chausudake and is known for its wild alpine cherry trees. The usual approach follows the Nasu Ropeway route via Hinodedaira. Azuma rhododendrons also bloom near the summit.
Mount Minamigassan at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 9 m/s. Fri, Nov 6, Sat, Nov 7, Sun, Nov 8: strong wind (gusts up to 23 m/s).
Mount Minamigassan weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:06, sunset 16:42
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.3 | 0.3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 8 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | <.1 | <.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | 2.1 | 0.2 | <.1 | 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 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | <1 | 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 |
| Wind | m/s | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Wind gusts | m/s | 18 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 7 |
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Huts, campsites and lodging near Mount Minamigassan
Mountain huts
- 峰の茶屋跡避難小屋 unstaffed · sleeps 30
- 那須岳避難小屋
- 三斗小屋温泉 煙草屋旅館 2026: open April 18–November 30 · reservation required
- 三斗小屋温泉 大黒屋 2026: open April 11–November 25 · reservation required
Campsites
- 休暇村那須キャンプ場
- 那須甲子青少年自然の家那須ロッジ
Lodging
- 高雄温泉おおるり山荘
- 旅館ニューおおたか
- 那須マウントホテル
- 休暇村那須
- 弁天温泉旅館
Lists that include Mount Minamigassan
Mount Minamigassan facts
- Elevation
- 1,776 m
- Location
- Nasu, Tochigi
37.109622, 139.958273 - National Park
- 日光国立公園
- Website
- www.tochigiji.or.jp
- Trail Map
- www.pref.tochigi.lg.jp (PDF)