Mount Usu
有珠山
Sobetsu, Hokkaido · Elevation 733 m
Mount Usu is an active volcano on the southern rim of the Toya caldera, comprising a stratovolcano and several lava domes and cryptodomes. It has erupted repeatedly since 1663, including at Nishiyama’s foot in 2000. A ropeway and hiking trail lead to the outer rim, with views of Funka Bay and Mount Yotei.
Mount Usu at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Thu, November 5: clear, gusts up to 7 m/s. Fri, Nov 6, Sat, Nov 7, Sun, Nov 8: strong wind (gusts up to 19 m/s).
Mount Usu weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:12, sunset 16:29
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.7 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | 0.2 | 0.7 | <.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Snow depth | cm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 0 |
| Wind | m/s | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Wind gusts | m/s | 14 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 8 |
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Mount Usu live cameras
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mount Usu
Lodging
- Lake View Hotel
- Ikoiso
- 湖畔の宿洞爺かわなみ
- 洞爺湖 鶴雅リゾート 洸の謌
- Asahi Hotel
Mount Usu facts
- Elevation
- 733 m
- Location
- Sobetsu, Hokkaido
42.542765, 140.834346 - Volcano
- Active volcano (有珠山)
- Website
- usuzan.hokkaido.jp
- Trail Map
- www.toya-usu-geopark.org
- Access Information
- www.japan.travel
- Wikipedia
- ja.wikipedia.org