Mount Tsurugisantsurugizan
剣山
Saijo, Ehime · Elevation 1,627 m
Tsurugisan is a 1,627 m peak in Saijō, Ehime Prefecture, within the range of Mt. Ishizuchi (1,982 m), the highest mountain in western Japan. The area is Ishizuchi Quasi-National Park, whose main routes to Ishizuchi are the Jōju and Tsuchigoya trails. It is distinct from the better-known Mt. Tsurugi in Tokushima.
Mount Tsurugisantsurugizan at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Sun, November 8: clear, gusts up to 6 m/s. Fri, Nov 6: strong wind (gusts up to 17 m/s).
- Route: The shortest is Mount Ishizuchi Joju Route to Misen Out-and-Back: about 5 h 42 min, 8.6 km, about 900 m of climbing.
Mount Tsurugisantsurugizan weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:28, sunset 17:15
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mount Tsurugisantsurugizan hiking routes
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mount Tsurugisantsurugizan
Mountain huts
- 石鎚山公衆トイレ休憩所 unstaffed
- 石鎚神社頂上山荘 2024: open May 1–November 3 · reservation required · sleeps 25
- 愛大石鎚小屋 unstaffed
- 白石ロッジ temporarily closed
- 丸滝小屋 unstaffed
Lodging
- 国民宿舎石鎚
Mount Tsurugisantsurugizan facts
- Elevation
- 1,627 m
- Location
- Saijo, Ehime
33.775567, 133.120860 - National Park
- 石鎚国定公園
- Website
- ishizuchisankei.com