Mt. Higashikawa
東川岳
Okuwa, Nagano · Elevation 2,671 m
Mt. Higashikawa is a 2,671-meter peak straddling Okuwa Village (Kiso District) and Komagane City in Nagano Prefecture, sitting on the main ridge of the Central Alps midway between Mt. Hinoo and Mt. Utsugi and traversed by the through-route linking them. The whole massif lies within Chuo Alps Quasi-National Park, designated in 2020. The peak is listed among Japan's 100 High Mountains.
Mt. Higashikawa at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Sun, November 8: clear, gusts up to 8 m/s.
- Route: The shortest is Central Alps: Senjojiki to Utsugidake Traverse: about 11 h 33 min, 19.1 km, about 1,220 m of climbing.
Mt. Higashikawa weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:12, sunset 16:53
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| Precipitation | mm | 3.6 | 15 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 19 | 14 | 0.8 | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mt. Higashikawa hiking routes
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mt. Higashikawa
Mountain huts
- Kisodono Sansou 2026: open July 1–October 11 · reservation required · sleeps 80
- Komaho Hutte 2026: open July 11–October 12 · reservation required · sleeps 25
- Utsugidaira Shelter Hut unstaffed
- 摺鉢窪避難小屋 temporarily closed
- Hinokio Hut 2026: open July 11–October 12 · reservation required · sleeps 23
Campsites
- 檜尾小屋テント場
Lists that include Mt. Higashikawa
Japan's 100 Highest Mountains · Elevations of 1003 Mountains of Japan
Mt. Higashikawa facts
- Elevation
- 2,671 m
- Location
- Okuwa, Nagano
35.725502, 137.805532 - National Park
- 中央アルプス国定公園
- Wikipedia
- ja.wikipedia.org