Mt. Kita-Yakushi
北薬師岳
Toyama, Toyama · Elevation 2,900 m
Mt. Kita-Yakushi (2,900 m) is the northern summit of Mt. Yakushi (2,926 m), one of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains, in Toyama City. It rises about a kilometre north of the main summit along a ridge above the Kinsaku-dani cirque, within the Hida Range of Chūbu-Sangaku National Park.
Mt. Kita-Yakushi at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Sun, November 8: clear, gusts up to 9 m/s. Thu, Nov 5, Sat, Nov 7: strong wind (gusts up to 17 m/s).
Mt. Kita-Yakushi weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:14, sunset 16:53
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| Precipitation | mm | 1.8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 9 | 6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | <.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | <.1 | 1.1 | <.1 | 3.2 | 8.6 | 6.1 | 1.5 | <.1 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 2.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | <1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Wind | m/s | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Wind gusts | m/s | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
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Huts, campsites and lodging near Mt. Kita-Yakushi
Mountain huts
- Yakushidake Sanso 2026: open July 1–October 4 · reservation required · sleeps 80
- Sugonokkoshikoya 2026: open July 10–September 25 · reservation required · sleeps 35
- Tarodairakoya 2026: open June 6–October 18 · reservation required · sleeps 150
Campsites
- Sugonokkoshi Campground
- Tarodaira Campground
Mt. Kita-Yakushi facts
- Elevation
- 2,900 m
- Location
- Toyama, Toyama
36.477400, 137.546291 - National Park
- 中部山岳国立公園
- Trail Map
- www.pref.toyama.jp (PDF)