Mt. Kurakake

鞍掛山

Takizawa, Iwate · Elevation 897 m

Mt. Kurakake (897 m) rises at the southeastern foot of Mt. Iwate in Takizawa City, Iwate Prefecture, its twin-peaked profile resembling a packsaddle laid across the larger volcano — the source of its name. Designated as a National Place of Scenic Beauty as part of the "Ihatov landscape" associated with the writer Kenji Miyazawa, who climbed it many times, the peak is a popular family hike from Ainosawa Campground. Two well-graded routes (east and west) reach the summit in about an hour and twenty minutes each, and the Takizawa City mountain-opening ceremony is held here each year in late April.

Mt. Kurakake at a glance

Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 9 m/s. Sat, Nov 7, Sun, Nov 8: strong wind (gusts up to 20 m/s).
Route: The shortest is Mount Kurakake East and West Trail Loop from Ainosawa Campground: about 3 h 30 min, 6.3 km, about 400 m of climbing.

Mt. Kurakake weather (hourly, 14 days)

Sunrise today 06:06, sunset 16:33

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