Mt. Bessanhoppou
別山北峰
Tateyama, Toyama · Elevation 2,880 m
Bessan's north peak (2,880 m) lies in the Tateyama range of Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture. With Oyama and Jōdo-san it forms the 'Three Mountains of Tateyama,' set on the ridge between Tsurugi-gozen and Masago-dake. It has a north peak (2,880 m) and a south peak (2,874 m) with Suzuri-ga-ike pond between them, and its top is a fine viewpoint facing the nearby Tsurugi-dake. Within Chūbu Sangaku National Park, it is counted among Japan's 100 High Mountains and the Toyama Hyakuzan.
Mt. Bessanhoppou 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 20 m/s).
Mt. Bessanhoppou weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:14, sunset 16:52
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| Precipitation | mm | 3.6 | 9 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 10 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 4.9 | 11 | 8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | 0.9 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | 0.6 | <.1 | 4.8 | 10 | 8.2 | 2.7 | <.1 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 3.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Huts, campsites and lodging near Mt. Bessanhoppou
Mountain huts
- Tsurugisawa-goya 2026: open July 10–October 4 · reservation required · sleeps 56
- Tsurugigozen-goya 2026: open April 28–October 17 · reservation required · sleeps 120
- Kuranosuke Sanso 2026: open July 16–September 30 · reservation required · sleeps 40
- Kenzan-so 2026: open July 1–October 4 · reservation required · sleeps 150
- Lodge Tateyama Renpo
Campsites
- Tsurugisawa Campsite
- Raicho-zawa Camping Site
- 早月小屋テント場
Lodging
- Tatehama Kogen Hotel
Lists that include Mt. Bessanhoppou
Japan's 100 Highest Mountains · 100 Mountains of Toyama · Elevations of 1003 Mountains of Japan · 1000 Mountains of Japan
Mt. Bessanhoppou facts
- Elevation
- 2,880 m
- Location
- Tateyama, Toyama
36.597519, 137.620320 - National Park
- 中部山岳国立公園
- Website
- www.town.tateyama.toyama.jp
- Trail Map
- www.town.tateyama.toyama.jp (PDF)
- Wikipedia
- ja.wikipedia.org