Mt. Kazafuki
風吹岳
Otari, Nagano · Elevation 1,888 m
Mt. Kazafuki is a 1,888 m lava-dome peak at the northern end of the Ushirotateyama (Hakuba) Range in Otari Village, Kita-Azumi District, Nagano Prefecture, designated as a Special Zone of Chūbu-Sangaku National Park. Just southwest of the summit lies Kazafuki-Ōike (surface elevation ≈ 1,775 m), the largest natural lake in the Japanese Northern Alps; the lakeside Kazafuki-Sansō hut (open late June to early October) serves as a base for routes from Tsugaike, the Renge Hot Spring, and the Tsuchizawa trail in Kita-Otari. The peak is featured in Nishimaru Shin'ya's Japan 100 Mountains and the Japan 1003 Elevation Mountains catalogue.
Mt. Kazafuki at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 5 m/s.
Mt. Kazafuki weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:14, sunset 16:51
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Mt. Kazafuki facts
- Elevation
- 1,888 m
- Location
- Otari, Nagano
36.814224, 137.839032 - National Park
- 中部山岳国立公園
- Website
- info-otari.jp
- Trail Map
- info-otari.jp (PDF)