Mount Ushigata
牛形山
Kitakami, Iwate · Elevation 1,340 m
Mount Ushigata rises to 1,339.8 m on the border between Kitakami and Nishi-Waga in Iwate Prefecture. Part of the Ōu Mountains, it is one of the 'Geto Three Mountains' alongside Mt. Kyōzuka and Mt. Kanagasaki-Komagatake, and the name derives either from the cow-like profile of the ridge or from the cow-shaped patterns of lingering snow. The trail begins at the historic Geto Onsen at its eastern foot, and the peak is included in lists such as the Tōhoku 100 Famous Mountains and the Onsen 100 Famous Mountains.
Mount Ushigata at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 11 m/s. Fri, Nov 6, Sat, Nov 7, Sun, Nov 8: strong wind (gusts up to 27 m/s).
Mount Ushigata weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:06, sunset 16:35
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| Precipitation | mm | 2.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 7 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 4.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | <.1 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.0 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | <.1 | 0.8 | <.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Snow depth | cm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | <1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| Wind | m/s | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Wind gusts | m/s | 18 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 11 |
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Huts, campsites and lodging near Mount Ushigata
Mountain huts
Lists that include Mount Ushigata
100 Famous Hot Spring Mountains · Tohoku 100 Famous Mountains · Iwate 100 Famous Mountains · 1000 Mountains of Japan
Mount Ushigata facts
- Elevation
- 1,340 m
- Location
- Kitakami, Iwate
39.201697, 140.860310 - Website
- iwatetabi.jp
- Wikipedia
- ja.wikipedia.org