Mt. Kushigata
櫛形山
Shibata, Niigata / Tainai, Niigata · Elevation 568 m
Mt. Kushigata is the 568 m high point of the Kushigata Range, often described as Japan's smallest mountain range, straddling Tainai and Shibata Cities at the northern edge of the Echigo Plain in Niigata. The summit commands views of the Iide Range, the Sea of Japan, and Sado Island. A maintained loop trail from Sekizawa Forest Park gives ready access, and the peak is included in the Niigata 100 Meizan list.
Mt. Kushigata at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 7 m/s. Fri, Nov 6, Sat, Nov 7: strong wind (gusts up to 23 m/s).
Mt. Kushigata weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:09, sunset 16:43
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.5 | 11 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 4.5 | 15 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind | m/s | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Wind gusts | m/s | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 6 |
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Huts, campsites and lodging near Mt. Kushigata
Mountain huts
- チェリーヒュッテ大峰
Campsites
- 関沢
Lodging
- 村上屋旅館
- ときや旅館
Lists that include Mt. Kushigata
Niigata 100 Famous Mountains · Kushigata Range (Japan’s Smallest Mountain Range)
Mt. Kushigata facts
- Elevation
- 568 m
- Location
- Shibata, Niigata / Tainai, Niigata
38.020559, 139.427581 - Website
- www.city.tainai.niigata.jp
- Trail Map
- www.city.tainai.niigata.jp (PDF)
- Wikipedia
- ja.wikipedia.org