Mount Zazen
座禅山
Katashina, Gunma · Elevation 2,317 m
Zazenyama is a 2,317 m peak in Katashina Village, Tone District, Gunma Prefecture, on the northwest side of the Nikko-Shirane volcanic group and preserving a small crater near its summit. It lies within Nikko National Park.
Mount Zazen at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 9 m/s. Sat, Nov 7: strong wind (gusts up to 20 m/s).
- Route: The shortest is Mount Nikko-Shirane Ropeway Summit Station Loop: about 4 h 15 min, 6.6 km, about 620 m of climbing.
Mount Zazen weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:07, sunset 16:45
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.2 | 0.6 | 9 | 8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 7 | 1.3 | 3.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.1 | <.1 | 2.5 | 0.3 | <.1 | 2.4 | <.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 | 0 | <1 | <1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | <1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Wind | m/s | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind gusts | m/s | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 5 |
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Mount Zazen hiking routes
- Mount Nikko-Shirane Ropeway Summit Station Loop 6.6 km · Ascent 622 m 日光白根山ロープウェイ 山頂駅 (Aerialway station)
- Mount Nikko-Shirane Loop via Goshikinuma and Midagahike 8.9 km · Ascent 754 m 日光白根山ロープウェイ 山頂駅 (Aerialway station)
- Mount Nikko-Shirane and Goshiki Pond Loop from Sugenuma 9.1 km · Ascent 936 m 菅沼登山口有料駐車場
- Mount Nikko-Shirane Circuit from Konsei Pass via Mount Konsei and Mount Mae-Shirane 10.9 km · Ascent 1,344 m 金精峠登山口
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mount Zazen
Mountain huts
Campsites
- Suganuma Camp Village
- 丸沼高原オートキャンプ場
- 湯元キャンプ場
Lodging
- かつら荘
- 湯の森
- 実のや
- 樹林
- 奥日光森のホテル
Mount Zazen facts
- Elevation
- 2,317 m
- Location
- Katashina, Gunma
36.804818, 139.375262 - National Park
- 日光国立公園
- Volcano
- Active volcano (日光白根山)
- Website
- www.marunuma.jp
- Trail Map
- www.marunuma.jp (PDF)
- Access Information
- www.marunuma.jp