Mt. Nosakadake
野坂岳
Tsuruga, Fukui · Elevation 913 m
Nosakadake is a 913 m peak in southwestern Tsuruga City, Fukui Prefecture — the highest mountain in the city and famed for its graceful cone, which earns it the nickname "Tsuruga Fuji" and an entry in classical Japanese poetry. Together with Iwagomoriyama and Saihōgayama it forms the Tsuruga San-zan (three peaks of Tsuruga); the standard climb from the Nosaka Ikoi-no-Mori park passes the Tochigi Jizō and Gyōja-iwa rocks before reaching a small shrine and emergency shelter at the summit. The peak appears on many regional lists including the Kansai and Kinki Hundred Mountains, the Hokuriku 100, "Furusato Fuji 100" and "Nihon Hyaku-Fuji".
Mt. Nosakadake 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 18 m/s).
- Route: The shortest is Mount Nosaka from Nosaka Ikoi-no-Mori: about 4 h 4 min, 5.7 km, about 740 m of climbing.
Mt. Nosakadake weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:19, sunset 17:00
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| Precipitation | mm | 1.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 12 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 7 | 10 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 0.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mt. Nosakadake hiking routes
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mt. Nosakadake
Mountain huts
Lodging
- 少年自然の家
Lists that include Mt. Nosakadake
100 Fujis of Japan · Kansai 100 Famous Mountains · Kinki 100 Famous Mountains · 100 Mountains of Hokuriku · Elevations of 1003 Mountains of Japan · 1000 Mountains of Japan
Mt. Nosakadake facts
- Also known as
- 敦賀富士
- Elevation
- 913 m
- Location
- Tsuruga, Fukui
35.589651, 136.024577 - Website
- www.city.tsuruga.lg.jp