Mt. Taishakuyama
帝釈山
Nikkō-shi, Tochigi · Elevation 2,455 m
Mount Taishakuyama (2,455 m) rises in the central Nikko Range in Nikko City, Tochigi, within Nikko National Park. A narrow rocky ridge known as Uma-no-Senowatari ("horse's back crossing") links it to Mount Nyoho and is reckoned one of the three hardest sections of the Nikko traverse. The peak's name is said to come from a former summit shrine to the Buddhist deity Taishakuten. Rarely climbed on its own, it is most often reached as part of the front-Nikko traverse from Shizu Pass or Kirifuri Highland.
Mt. Taishakuyama at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 9 m/s. Sat, Nov 7: strong wind (gusts up to 19 m/s).
Mt. Taishakuyama weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:07, sunset 16:44
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mt. Taishakuyama facts
- Elevation
- 2,455 m
- Location
- Nikkō-shi, Tochigi
36.812575, 139.528899 - National Park
- 日光国立公園
- Access Information
- www.pref.tochigi.lg.jp (PDF)
- Wikipedia
- ja.wikipedia.org