Mt. Nishidaiten

西大巓

Kitashiobara, Fukushima / Yonezawa, Yamagata · Elevation 1,982 m

Mount Nishidaiten (1,982 m) rises on the Yamagata–Fukushima border between Yonezawa and Kitashiobara, immediately west of Mount Nishi-Azuma at the western end of the Azuma Range and within Bandai-Asahi National Park. Reached via the Grandeco gondola and the high-grade trail of about 2 hr 30 min, its open summit commands one of the finest panoramas in the range, taking in Mount Bandai, Lake Hibara, Lake Inawashiro and the Iide Range.

Mt. Nishidaiten at a glance

Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 6 m/s. Fri, Nov 6, Sat, Nov 7, Sun, Nov 8: strong wind (gusts up to 25 m/s).
Route: The shortest is Nishi-Daiten and Mount Nishi-Azuma from Grandeco: about 5 h 8 min, 7.6 km, about 850 m of climbing.

Mt. Nishidaiten weather (hourly, 14 days)

Sunrise today 06:06, sunset 16:40

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Mt. Nishidaiten hiking routes

Nishi-Daiten and Mount Nishi-Azuma from Grandeco 7.6 km · Ascent 850 m 裏磐梯ロープウエイ山頂駅 (Aerialway station) 5 h 8 min

Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.

Huts, campsites and lodging near Mt. Nishidaiten

Mountain huts

Nishi-Azuma Emergency Hut unstaffed 1.0 km from the summit

Lodging

Shintakayu Onsen 4.2 km from the summit
ホテルグランデコ 4.3 km from the summit
Alb Tengendai 4.6 km from the summit

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Mt. Nishidaiten facts

Elevation: 1,982 m
Location: Kitashiobara, Fukushima / Yonezawa, Yamagata
37.733954, 140.127692
National Park: 磐梯朝日国立公園
Website: urabandai-vc.jp
Trail Map: urabandai-vc.jp (PDF)