Mount Tsukuba
筑波山
Tsukuba, Ibaraki · Elevation 877 m
Mount Tsukuba is an 877 m mountain at the northern edge of Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture. Part of the grounds of Tsukubasan Shrine, it has twin summits, Nyotai-san (877 m) to the east and Nantai-san (871 m) to the west. Poetically called Shihō, the "purple peak," it is a symbol of Ibaraki and is listed among the Hyakumeizan (100 Famous Mountains of Japan), the 100 Famous Mountains of Kanto and the 100 Low Mountains of Japan. Ten trails lead to its summits.
Mount Tsukuba at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Sun, November 8: clear, gusts up to 5 m/s.
- Route: The shortest is Mount Tsukuba Summit Trail from Nyotai to Nantai: about 1 h 1 min, 2.0 km, about 170 m of climbing.
Mount Tsukuba weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:04, sunset 16:43
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Mount Tsukuba hiking routes
- Mount Tsukuba Summit Trail from Nyotai to Nantai 2.0 km · Ascent 170 m Nyotaisan (Aerialway station)
- Mount Nyotai via the Otatsuishi Course from Tsutsujigaoka 1.9 km · Ascent 362 m Tsutujigaoka (Aerialway station), Tsutsujigaoka (Bus stop) (parking) → Nyotaisan (Aerialway station)
- Nyotaisan Station to Tsukubasan Shrine via Mount Nyotai and Miyukigahara 3.4 km · Ascent 72 m 安座常神社, Nyotaisan (Aerialway station) → 筑波山神社入口 (Bus stop), 筑波山市営P;第2, 筑波山市営P;第4, 筑波山市営P;第3
- Mount Tsukuba Otatsuishi and Miyukigahara Traverse 6.0 km · Ascent 468 m Tsutujigaoka (Aerialway station), Tsutsujigaoka (Bus stop) (parking) → 筑波山神社駐車場, Miyawaki (Station) (parking)
- Mount Nantai and Mount Nyotai from Tsukuba Shrine to Tsutsujigaoka 5.6 km · Ascent 753 m 筑波山市営P;第2, 筑波山神社入口 (Bus stop), 筑波山市営P;第4, 筑波山市営P;第3 → Tsutsujigaoka (Bus stop), Tsutujigaoka (Aerialway station) (parking)
- Tsukubasan Shrine to Miyukigahara and Mount Nyotai Return 6.4 km · Ascent 675 m 筑波山市営P;第3, 筑波山神社入口 (Bus stop), 筑波山市営P;第2 (parking)
- Mount Tsukuba Circuit via Nantai and Nyotai Peaks 6.5 km · Ascent 742 m 筑波山市営P;第2, 筑波山神社入口 (Bus stop), 筑波山市営P;第4, 筑波山市営P;第3 → 筑波山神社駐車場, Miyawaki (Station) (parking)
- Mount Tsukuba via the Yakuoin Trail: Nantai and Nyotai Peaks 7.5 km · Ascent 755 m 薬王院コース登山者駐車場
- Mount Tsukuba Twin-Summit Circuit via Mukaeba and Otatsu-ishi 8.1 km · Ascent 750 m 筑波山市営P;第2, 筑波山神社入口 (Bus stop), 筑波山市営P;第4, 筑波山市営P;第3
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mount Tsukuba
Campsites
- 桜川市 筑波高原キャンプ場
- つくばねオートキャンプ場
Lodging
- Tsukubasan Keisei Hotel
- 筑波山江戸屋
- 筑波山ホテル青木屋
- Tsukuba Grand Hotel
- Tsukubane
Lists that include Mount Tsukuba
100 Famous Japanese Mountains · Japan 200 Famous Mountains · Japan's 300 Famous Mountains · New Japan 100 Famous Mountains · 100 Low Mountains of Japan · Illustrated Collection of Japan's Famous Mountains · Kanto 100 Famous Mountains · Elevations of 1003 Mountains of Japan · 1000 Mountains of Japan
Mount Tsukuba facts
- Also known as
- 女体山 · 男体山
- Elevation
- 877 m
- Location
- Tsukuba, Ibaraki
36.225395, 140.106717 - Website
- www.city.tsukuba.lg.jp
- Trail Map
- www.pref.ibaraki.jp
- Access Information
- mount-tsukuba.com
- Wikipedia
- ja.wikipedia.org