Mt. Hinokiodake
檜尾岳
Okuwa, Nagano / Komagane, Nagano · Elevation 2,728 m
Mt. Hinokiodake is a 2,728 m peak straddling Komagane and Ōkuwa in Nagano Prefecture, set on the main ridge of the Central Alps (Kiso Mountains) midway between Mt. Kiso-Komagatake and Mt. Utsugi-dake. On the Hinokio ridge below the summit stands the Komagane-City-run Hinokio Hut, rebuilt as a staffed lodge in 2022 — a key relay point for ridge traverses, with views to the Southern Alps and Mt. Fuji. Within the Chūō-Arupusu Quasi-National Park (designated 2020), the peak is featured in Nihon Hyaku-Kōzan, Nihon 2500-Meter Peaks, and Nihon 2000-Meter Peaks.
Mt. Hinokiodake 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. Hinokiodake weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:12, sunset 16:53
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Mt. Hinokiodake hiking routes
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mt. Hinokiodake
Mountain huts
- Hinokio Hut 2026: open July 11–October 12 · reservation required · sleeps 23
- Kisodono Sansou 2026: open July 1–October 11 · reservation required · sleeps 80
- Houken-Sansou 2026: open April 5–November 5 · reservation required · sleeps 100
- Teng-Sou 2026: open July 5–October 5 · reservation required · sleeps 100
- Komaho Hutte 2026: open July 11–October 12 · reservation required · sleeps 25
Campsites
- 檜尾小屋テント場
- Sainokawara Camp Site
Lodging
- Hotel Senjojiki
Lists that include Mt. Hinokiodake
Japan's 100 Highest Mountains · Elevations of 1003 Mountains of Japan · 1000 Mountains of Japan
Mt. Hinokiodake facts
- Elevation
- 2,728 m
- Location
- Okuwa, Nagano / Komagane, Nagano
35.751980, 137.813283 - National Park
- 中央アルプス国定公園
- Website
- www.kankou-komagane.com
- Trail Map
- www.city.komagane.nagano.jp (PDF)
- Wikipedia
- ja.wikipedia.org