Mt. Hououzan
鳳凰山
Ōdate, Akita · Elevation 520 m
Mt. Hououzan is a 520.4 m peak rising east of central Ōdate City, Akita Prefecture. Its name derives from the medieval Hōōzan Gyokurin-ji temple that once stood on its ridge, founded under the Muromachi-period lord Asari Yorishū. Several well-maintained trails climb from Naganeyama Sports Park and Aichō-no-mori, and the Daimonji bonfire that marks Ōdate's summer festival is lit on the mountain's flank. The summit commands a sweeping view over the city.
Mt. Hououzan at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Mon, November 9: cloudy, gusts up to 10 m/s. Fri, Nov 6, Sat, Nov 7, Sun, Nov 8: strong wind (gusts up to 22 m/s).
Mt. Hououzan weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:08, sunset 16:34
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 6 | 10 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 3.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | <.1 | 0.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | 0.2 | <.1 | <.1 | 0.5 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Snow depth | cm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind | m/s | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Wind gusts | m/s | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
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Huts, campsites and lodging near Mt. Hououzan
Lodging
- 清風荘
- 雪沢温泉 大雪
- Minshuku Karasawa
- クラウンパレス秋北
- 秀山荘
Mt. Hououzan facts
- Elevation
- 520 m
- Location
- Ōdate, Akita
40.276481, 140.621288 - Website
- www.city.odate.lg.jp
- Trail Map
- www.city.odate.lg.jp (PDF)
- Wikipedia
- ja.wikipedia.org