Mt. Kinkazan
金華山
Gifu, Gifu · Elevation 329 m
Mt. Kinkazan is a 329 m mountain rising in the center of Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture, historically known as Inaba-yama. Its summit hosts the reconstructed Gifu Castle — the stronghold of warlords Saitō Dōsan and Oda Nobunaga — and is reached either by ropeway or by ten maintained hiking trails (Nanamagari, Meisō-no-Komichi, Hyakumagari, Uma-no-se, etc.) managed by the city. The peak is featured in Zoku Gifu Hyakuzan, Tōkai no Hyakuzan, and Gifu Hyakushūzan.
Mt. Kinkazan at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 5 m/s.
- Route: The shortest is Mount Kinka and Gifu Castle via the Higashizaka Hiking Course from Iwato Park: about 1 h 42 min, 3.0 km, about 290 m of climbing.
Mt. Kinkazan weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:16, sunset 16:57
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| Precipitation | mm | 2.9 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 5 | 10 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Wind gusts | m/s | 7 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
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Mt. Kinkazan hiking routes
- Mount Kinka and Gifu Castle via the Higashizaka Hiking Course from Iwato Park 3.0 km · Ascent 288 m parking
- Mount Kinka Loop via the Umanose Trail and Meditation Path 3.1 km · Ascent 321 m Lower Station (Aerialway station), 岐阜公園・岐阜城 (Bus stop), 大宮町駐車場 (parking)
- Mount Kinka and Gifu Castle Trail Circuit 3.6 km · Ascent 324 m 大宮町駐車場, 岐阜公園・岐阜城 (Bus stop), Lower Station (Aerialway station), 岐阜公園歴史博物館前 (Bus stop) (parking)
- Mount Kinka Loop via Meiso-no-Komichi and Nanamagari 4.2 km · Ascent 314 m Lower Station (Aerialway station), 岐阜公園・岐阜城 (Bus stop), 大宮町駐車場, 岐阜公園堤外駐車場第2 (parking)
- Mount Kinka Loop via the Meisō Path and Hyakumagari Trail 4.4 km · Ascent 330 m 鏡池緑地臨時駐車場 (parking)
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mt. Kinkazan
Lodging
- ホテルパーク
- 鵜匠の家 すぎ山
- 岐阜グランドホテル
- 十八楼
- 長良川観光ホテル石金
Lists that include Mt. Kinkazan
Mt. Kinkazan facts
- Also known as
- 稲葉山
- Elevation
- 329 m
- Location
- Gifu, Gifu
35.433343, 136.781480 - Website
- www.city.gifu.lg.jp
- Trail Map
- www.city.gifu.lg.jp (PDF)
- Wikipedia
- ja.wikipedia.org