Mt. Kanayama
金山
Fukuoka, Fukuoka · Elevation 967 m
Mt. Kanayama (967 m) straddles Sawara Ward of Fukuoka City and Saga City in the Sefuri Mountains, the third-highest peak in the range after Mt. Sefuri and Mt. Ihara. The Fukuoka side is steep, the Saga side gentle, reflecting the range's fault topography. A Nabeshima-clan watch post once stood here, giving rise to the alias "Kumagajō". It is counted among the Kyushu 100 Famous Mountains.
Mt. Kanayama at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Sun, November 8: clear, gusts up to 5 m/s. Fri, Nov 6: strong wind (gusts up to 16 m/s).
- Route: The shortest is Mount Kanayama in the Sefuri Mountains, Return from Sanchu Campground on the Saga Side: about 3 h 8 min, 4.9 km, about 490 m of climbing.
Mt. Kanayama weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:39, sunset 17:26
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mt. Kanayama hiking routes
- Mount Kanayama in the Sefuri Mountains, Return from Sanchu Campground on the Saga Side 4.9 km · Ascent 488 m 山中キャンプ場
- Mount Kanayama from Mitsuse Pass in the Sefuri Range 7.3 km · Ascent 701 m 三瀬峠
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mt. Kanayama
Campsites
- 山中キャンプ場
Lists that include Mt. Kanayama
Mt. Kanayama facts
- Also known as
- 熊ヶ城
- Elevation
- 967 m
- Location
- Fukuoka, Fukuoka
33.463534, 130.305893 - Website
- www.city.fukuoka.lg.jp
- Trail Map
- www.city.fukuoka.lg.jp