Mt. Karakura
唐倉山
Minamiaizu, Fukushima · Elevation 1,175 m
Mt. Karakura is a 1,176-meter peak in the Nangō district of Minamiaizu Town, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture, an ancient sacred mountain dedicated to Izanagi and Izanami and long visited by ascetics and pilgrims. A steep narrow ridge leads to the summit, which commands views of Mt. Hiuchi, Mt. Aizu-Komagatake and Mt. Taishaku in the Aizu massif. The peak is listed on the Utsukushima 100 and Aizu 100 Famous Mountains.
Mt. Karakura at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 10 m/s. Fri, Nov 6, Sat, Nov 7, Sun, Nov 8: strong wind (gusts up to 18 m/s).
Mt. Karakura weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:07, sunset 16:43
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.6 | 7 | 9 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 7 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 0.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | <.1 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | 0.6 | 2.5 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | <1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | <1 | 2 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind | m/s | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Wind gusts | m/s | 13 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 8 |
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Huts, campsites and lodging near Mt. Karakura
Lodging
- 旅館 住吉屋
- 亀屋旅館
Lists that include Mt. Karakura
Utsukushima 100 Famous Mountains (Fukushima Prefecture) · Aizu 100 Famous Mountains
Mt. Karakura facts
- Elevation
- 1,175 m
- Location
- Minamiaizu, Fukushima
37.189912, 139.570870 - Website
- www.town.minamiaizu.lg.jp
- Trail Map
- www.town.minamiaizu.lg.jp (PDF)