Mount Yotei (Kitayama)
羊蹄山 (北山)
Kutchan, Hokkaido · Elevation 1,843 m
Kitayama is a 1,843 m peak on the northern outer rim of Mount Yōtei ("Ezo-Fuji"), within Shikotsu-Tōya National Park. It is passed on the crater-rim circuit near the ninth station of the Hirafu (Kutchan) course, offering views over Hangetsu Lake and the town of Kutchan below. It forms part of the rim of the Haha-gama crater and is also known as 雲泉岳.
Mount Yotei (Kitayama) at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Thu, November 5: clear, gusts up to 8 m/s. Fri, Nov 6, Sat, Nov 7, Sun, Nov 8: strong wind (gusts up to 20 m/s).
- Route: The shortest is Mount Yotei via the Kutchan Hirafu Trail: about 8 h 57 min, 12.7 km, about 1,620 m of climbing.
Mount Yotei (Kitayama) weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:12, sunset 16:28
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.2 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | <.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | <.1 | 0.2 | <.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | <.1 | <.1 | 0.1 | <.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | <.1 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mount Yotei (Kitayama) hiking routes
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mount Yotei (Kitayama)
Mountain huts
Campsites
- 羊蹄山半月湖野営場
- 羊蹄山自然公園真狩キャンプ場
Mount Yotei (Kitayama) facts
- Elevation
- 1,843 m
- Location
- Kutchan, Hokkaido
42.831301, 140.803984 - National Park
- 支笏洞爺国立公園
- Volcano
- Active volcano (羊蹄山)
- Website
- www.town.kutchan.hokkaido.jp
- Trail Map
- www.town.kutchan.hokkaido.jp (PDF)
- Access Information
- www.town.kutchan.hokkaido.jp
- Wikipedia
- ja.wikipedia.org