Mount Shichimen
七面山
Hayakawa, Yamanashi · Elevation 1,989 m
Mount Shichimen is a 1,989 m mountain in Hayakawa, Minamikoma District, Yamanashi, known as a sacred site of Lotus Sutra devotion. The Omote-sando approach from Hagoromo is the shortest standard route; the Kita-sando approach also leads up the mountain. Keishin-in Temple stands high on the mountain, with a nearby viewpoint offering sunrise over Mount Fuji’s summit around the spring and autumn equinoxes.
Mount Shichimen at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Fri, November 6: clear, gusts up to 8 m/s.
- Route: The shortest is Mount Shichimen and Keishin-in via Omotesandō from Hagoromo Out-and-Back: about 8 h 3 min, 11.2 km, about 1,500 m of climbing.
Mount Shichimen weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:09, sunset 16:51
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| Precipitation | mm | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 18 | 28 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Wind | m/s | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Wind gusts | m/s | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
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Mount Shichimen hiking routes
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mount Shichimen
Campsites
- 硯の里キャンプ場
Lists that include Mount Shichimen
Japan 200 Famous Mountains · Japan's 300 Famous Mountains · Koshinetsu 100 Famous Mountains · Yamanashi 100 Famous Mountains · Elevations of 1003 Mountains of Japan · 1000 Mountains of Japan
Mount Shichimen facts
- Elevation
- 1,989 m
- Location
- Hayakawa, Yamanashi
35.370453, 138.350503 - Website
- www.town.hayakawa.yamanashi.jp
- Trail Map
- www.town.minobu.lg.jp (PDF)
- Wikipedia
- ja.wikipedia.org