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Mount Ōmi-Kurohime

黒姫山

Itoigawa, Niigata · Elevation 1,221 m

Mount Ōmi-Kurohime is a 1,221-metre peak in Itoigawa City, Niigata Prefecture, sitting at the northern end of the Hida Mountains. Composed almost entirely of limestone, the mountain is the site of one of Japan's largest limestone quarries. It is one of the 'Three Kurohime' alongside the Shinano and Jōshū peaks of the same name, and is listed among Japan's 300 Famous Mountains and the Echigo Hundred. The mountain is also a geosite of the Itoigawa UNESCO Global Geopark.

Mount Ōmi-Kurohime at a glance

  • Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 10 m/s. Fri, Nov 6: strong wind (gusts up to 21 m/s).
  • Route: The shortest is Mount Kurohime in Itoigawa, a Limestone Peak, Return via Ipponsugi Pass and Kanakidaira: about 5 h 49 min, 7.9 km, about 1,130 m of climbing.

Mount Ōmi-Kurohime weather (hourly, 14 days)

Sunrise today 06:14, sunset 16:51

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Mount Ōmi-Kurohime, Itoigawa, Niigata

Mount Ōmi-Kurohime hiking routes

Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.

Huts, campsites and lodging near Mount Ōmi-Kurohime

Lodging

  • 山岸荘 4.5 km from the summit

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Mount Ōmi-Kurohime facts

Elevation
1,221 m
Location
Itoigawa, Niigata
36.976617, 137.790071
Website
www.itoigawa-kanko.net
Trail Map
www.itoigawa-kanko.net (PDF)
Wikipedia
ja.wikipedia.org

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