Mt. Chō

蝶ヶ岳

Matsumoto, Nagano · Elevation 2,677 m

Mt. Chō (2,677 m) rises on the border of Matsumoto and Azumino in Nagano, on the southern Jōnen Range of the North Alps within Chūbu-Sangaku National Park. Its name comes from a butterfly-shaped snow patch that appears on the eastern flank in early spring. The broad summit ridge is one of the finest viewpoints in the North Alps, with the entire Yari–Hotaka skyline rising in full view across the Azusa River. The peak is reached from Mitsumata, Yokoo, or Tokusawa, and the Chōgatake-hütte on the summit ridge serves as a base for the popular ridge traverse to Mt. Jōnen. It is counted among Japan's 100 High Mountains, the 100 Famous Mountains of Shinshū, and the 2,500-Metre Peaks of Japan.

Mt. Chō at a glance

Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 7 m/s. Sat, Nov 7: strong wind (gusts up to 17 m/s).
Route: The shortest is Mount Chogatake Return from Kamikochi via Tokusawa: about 11 h 41 min, 23.5 km, about 1,320 m of climbing.

Mt. Chō weather (hourly, 14 days)

Sunrise today 06:13, sunset 16:52

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Precipitation	mm																2.6	9	7	5	0.8					0.9	1.2	0.1	0.1					0.3	0.4	0.4	0.2													0.1	0.1							1.5	3.2	1.3							0.1	0.2	0.3	0.1							0.4	8	10	0.9	0.2	0.4	0.3
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