Mt. Akanagisan
赤薙山
Nikkō-shi, Tochigi · Elevation 2,010 m
Akanagisan is a 2,010-meter peak in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, forming the eastern end of the Nikko 'Omote-Renzan' main range between Mount Nyoho and Mount Maru. Akanagi-san Shrine, dedicated to Sukunabikona-no-Mikoto, sits at the summit, and the peak has long been a training ground for the Nikko Shugendo school of mountain ascetics. The standard ascent climbs from Kisugedaira on Kirifuri Kogen via the 1,445-step 'Tenku Kairo' stairway, and continues from Komaruyama and Maruyama along the ridge to the summit. The peak is included in Nikko National Park and is listed in 'Tochigi Hyakumeizan' and 'Tochigi no Yama 150'.
Mt. Akanagisan at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 10 m/s. Sat, Nov 7: strong wind (gusts up to 19 m/s).
- Route: The shortest is Mount Nyohō Out-and-Back from Kirifuri Plateau: about 8 h 57 min, 13.2 km, about 1,490 m of climbing.
Mt. Akanagisan weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:07, sunset 16:44
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.3 | 0.7 | 9 | 10 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 9 | 0.4 | 1.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mt. Akanagisan hiking routes
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mt. Akanagisan
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Lodging
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Mt. Akanagisan facts
- Elevation
- 2,010 m
- Location
- Nikkō-shi, Tochigi
36.809199, 139.569191 - National Park
- 日光国立公園
- Website
- www.kirifuri-kogen.jp
- Access Information
- www.kirifuri-kogen.jp
- Wikipedia
- ja.wikipedia.org