Mt. Maruyama
丸山
Nikkō-shi, Tochigi · Elevation 1,689 m
Maruyama is a 1,689-meter peak at the eastern end of the Nikko mountain range in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, set just above the Kisugedaira plateau of Kirifuri Kogen. Together with neighboring Mount Akanagi (2,010 m) it forms a popular half-day loop, accessed from the Kirifuri-kogen Resthouse via the 1,445-step 'Tenku Kairo' stairway up to Komaruyama and onward to Maruyama and Akanagi. The trails are maintained by the Nikko City Kirifuri-kogen Kisugedaira park staff. The peak lies within Nikko National Park and is listed in 'Kanto Hyakumeizan' (2019) and 'Tochigi no Yama 150', among other Kanto-area peak lists.
Mt. Maruyama at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 10 m/s. Sat, Nov 7: strong wind (gusts up to 19 m/s).
- Route: The shortest is Kirifuri Highlands Sky Corridor, Mount Komaruyama and Mount Maruyama Loop: about 2 h 23 min, 3.6 km, about 370 m of climbing.
Mt. Maruyama weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:07, sunset 16:44
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.3 | 0.7 | 9 | 10 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 9 | 0.4 | 1.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | <.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 | <.1 | 0.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Mt. Maruyama hiking routes
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mt. Maruyama
Mountain huts
Campsites
- 大笹牧場オートキャンプ場
Lodging
- 大江戸温泉物語 日光霧降
- ホテルジャパン日光
- ラ・ポーム霧降
Mt. Maruyama facts
- Elevation
- 1,689 m
- Location
- Nikkō-shi, Tochigi
36.810882, 139.583294 - National Park
- 日光国立公園
- Website
- www.kirifuri-kogen.jp
- Access Information
- www.kirifuri-kogen.jp