Mt. Nakimushiyama
鳴虫山
Nikkō-shi, Tochigi · Elevation 1,104 m
Nakimushiyama is a 1,103.5 m peak in Nikkō City, Tochigi Prefecture, rising about two kilometres south of the city centre across from the Omote-Nikkō range. Its name ("crying-insect mountain"), also rendered Daisenpō-dake, derives from a saying that rain follows whenever clouds cover its summit, and from a local legend tied to the National-Treasure sword Nenekiri-maru at Futarasan Shrine. The trailhead lies just 20 minutes on foot from Tōbu Nikkō or JR Nikkō Station; the round-trip is about 4.5 hours and famed for spring akayashio azaleas and autumn colour. It is included in Tochigi Hyakumeizan, Kantō Hyakumeizan, and many other lists.
Mt. Nakimushiyama at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 9 m/s.
Mt. Nakimushiyama weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:06, sunset 16:44
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 9 | 10 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 4.8 | 10 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | 0.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | <.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 | <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 |
| Wind | m/s | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Wind gusts | m/s | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 7 |
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Huts, campsites and lodging near Mt. Nakimushiyama
Lodging
- Annex Turtle Hotori-an
- Nikko Turtle Inn
- Silver Daisy Stay Nikko
- Nikko Kanaya Hotel
- No Yado Tsurukame Daikichi
Lists that include Mt. Nakimushiyama
Mt. Nakimushiyama facts
- Also known as
- 大懴法岳
- Elevation
- 1,104 m
- Location
- Nikkō-shi, Tochigi
36.730419, 139.596341 - Website
- www.nikko-kankou.org
- Wikipedia
- ja.wikipedia.org