Mount Washigamine
鷲ヶ峰
Shimosuwa, Nagano / Nagawa, Nagano · Elevation 1,798 m
Mount Washigamine (1,798.3 m) rises in Shimosuwa Town (Suwa District), Nagano Prefecture, at the western edge of the Kirigamine Plateau just north of the Yashima wetland. Within Yatsugatake-Chushin-Kogen Quasi-National Park, the peak is reached via a maintained traverse from Yashima through the summit to Wada Pass. Lemon lilies and false hellebores bloom in the wetland, and from the top the Suwa Lake basin and the Yatsugatake range come into view. The mountain is included in the Shinshu Furusato 120 and the 50 Flower Mountains.
Mount Washigamine at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 5 m/s. Sat, Nov 7: strong wind (gusts up to 16 m/s).
- Route: The shortest is Mount Washigamine Return from Yashimagahara Marsh: about 1 h 48 min, 3.2 km, about 190 m of climbing.
Mount Washigamine weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:11, sunset 16:51
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| Precipitation | mm | 1.7 | 9 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 8 | 9 | 1.9 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | 0.4 | <.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mount Washigamine hiking routes
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mount Washigamine
Mountain huts
- 八島山荘
- 避難所
- クヌルプヒュッテ sleeps 20
- Hütte Javelle
- Korpokkur Hutte
Lodging
- Yashima Sanso
- Hutte Misayama
Mount Washigamine facts
- Elevation
- 1,798 m
- Location
- Shimosuwa, Nagano / Nagawa, Nagano
36.130098, 138.154380 - Website
- www.kirigamine-vc.jp
- Trail Map
- www.kirigamine-vc.jp (PDF)
- Access Information
- www.nature2.jp