Mt. Ruriyama
瑠璃山
Shinshiro, Aichi · Elevation 695 m
Ruriyama (695 m) is the highest point of Mt. Horaiji (whose triangulation peak is 684 m) in Shinshiro City, Aichi Prefecture, lying about 150 m north of the official summit. Mt. Horaiji holds the 1,300-year-old Horaiji Temple on its slopes; the whole mountain is a national Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument and lies within Tenryu-Okumikawa Quasi-National Park. The Tokai Nature Trail crosses it, and its main approach climbs 1,425 stone steps. It appears in the Mountains of Aichi Prefecture hiking guide.
Mt. Ruriyama at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: cloudy, gusts up to 5 m/s. Fri, Nov 6, Sat, Nov 7: strong wind (gusts up to 18 m/s).
- Route: The shortest is Mount Horaiji, Mount Ruri, and Takauchiba Circuit: about 2 h 47 min, 4.9 km, about 400 m of climbing.
Mt. Ruriyama weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:12, sunset 16:55
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Mt. Ruriyama hiking routes
- Mount Horaiji, Mount Ruri, and Takauchiba Circuit 4.9 km · Ascent 400 m 鳳来山パークウェイ駐車場
- Mount Horaiji Summit Circuit via Omotesando 8.1 km · Ascent 640 m 千の灯火, 鳳来寺 (Bus stop)
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mt. Ruriyama
Campsites
- オートキャンプ場
- Bキャンプ場
- 第一キャンプファイアー場
- Aキャンプ場
Lodging
- 雲龍荘
- 桔梗屋旅館
- 湯谷観光ホテル泉山閣
- 旅館ひさご
- 旅荘みつい
Mt. Ruriyama facts
- Elevation
- 695 m
- Location
- Shinshiro, Aichi
34.984027, 137.582753 - National Park
- 天竜奥三河国定公園
- Website
- aichinow.pref.aichi.jp
- Trail Map
- www.city.shinshiro.lg.jp (PDF)
- Wikipedia
- ja.wikipedia.org