Mt. Akasakayama
赤坂山
Mihama, Fukui · Elevation 824 m
Mt. Akasakayama is an 823.8 m peak on the main ridge of the Nosaka Mountains, straddling the boundary between Makino-cho in Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture and Mihama-cho in Fukui Prefecture. The summit lies on the Central Watershed of Japan and offers near-360° views taking in Lake Biwa, Mt. Ibuki and even Mt. Hakusan; it is renowned as a flower mountain, with the white granite scree of Myōō-no-Hage and spring colonies of katakuri and iwauchiwa. It is a waypoint on the Takashima Trail and appears on lists including the Kansai Hyakumeizan, Yamakei Flower Hyakumeizan, and the Shiga and Fukui Bunken Tozan Guides.
Mt. Akasakayama at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 7 m/s. Fri, Nov 6, Sat, Nov 7: strong wind (gusts up to 18 m/s).
- Route: The shortest is Akasakayama and Kampu Loop from Makino Kogen: about 6 h 22 min, 10.9 km, about 850 m of climbing.
Mt. Akasakayama weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:19, sunset 17:00
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| Precipitation | mm | 1.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 12 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 7 | 10 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 0.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Wind | m/s | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
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Mt. Akasakayama hiking routes
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mt. Akasakayama
Campsites
- マキノ高原
Lists that include Mt. Akasakayama
Kansai 100 Famous Mountains · 100 Mountains of Hokuriku · Omi 100 Mountains · Takashima Trail
Mt. Akasakayama facts
- Elevation
- 824 m
- Location
- Mihama, Fukui
35.520102, 136.023450 - Website
- www.city.takashima.lg.jp
- Trail Map
- www.pref.shiga.lg.jp (PDF)
- Access Information
- takashima-kanko.jp
- Wikipedia
- ja.wikipedia.org