Mount Shichiyo
七曜岳
Tenkawa, Nara / Kamikitayama, Nara · Elevation 1,584 m
Mount Shichiyo is a 1,584 m peak on the border of Tenkawa and Kamikitayama Villages in Nara Prefecture, sitting on the Omine Okugake-michi pilgrimage route - part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range. Set between Mount Daifugen and Mount Gyoja-gaeri, it is a historic Shugendo training site with sharp ridges secured by ropes, chains and ladders, and is commonly climbed in a loop from Wasamatakuchi via Daifugen. The peak lies within Yoshino-Kumano National Park.
Mount Shichiyo at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Mon, November 9: clear, gusts up to 9 m/s. Fri, Nov 6, Sat, Nov 7: strong wind (gusts up to 21 m/s).
- Route: The shortest is Mount Daifugen–Mount Shichiyo Circuit from Wasamata: about 7 h 17 min, 11.4 km, about 1,230 m of climbing.
Mount Shichiyo weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:17, sunset 17:03
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Mount Shichiyo hiking routes
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mount Shichiyo
Mountain huts
Lists that include Mount Shichiyo
Mount Shichiyo facts
- Elevation
- 1,584 m
- Location
- Tenkawa, Nara / Kamikitayama, Nara
34.215684, 135.953547 - National Park
- 吉野熊野国立公園
- Website
- www.vill.kamikitayama.nara.jp
- Trail Map
- www.vill.kamikitayama.nara.jp (PDF)