Shihodai
四方台
Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka · Elevation 619 m
Shihodai is a 619 m plateau-like summit on Hiraodai in Kokuraminami Ward, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Hiraodai is one of Japan's major karst plateaus, 300-700 m high and some 6 km north to south by 2 km east to west; its scattered white limestone and its caves are designated natural monuments, and the area lies within Kitakyushu Quasi-National Park. On Kitakyushu City's official Hiraodai nature-walk route, Shihodai is passed twice: from the Fukiage Pass car park over Ōhirayama (586.5 m) and the Ōana and Koana dolines to Shihodai, out and back to Nukiyama, then from Shihodai again down by Nakatōge to the Chagatoko meadow.
Shihodai at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Sun, November 8: clear, gusts up to 7 m/s.
- Route: The shortest is Mount Nukisan Return from Chagatoko Garden via Naka Pass: about 2 h 52 min, 5.8 km, about 320 m of climbing.
Shihodai weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:37, sunset 17:23
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 22 | 11 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shihodai hiking routes
- Mount Nukisan Return from Chagatoko Garden via Naka Pass 5.8 km · Ascent 317 m 茶ヶ床園地駐車場
- Hiraodai Fukiage Pass–Ohirayama and Nukisan Circuit 7.4 km · Ascent 468 m 吹上峠休憩所 公衆トイレ (parking)
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Shihodai
Campsites
- 目白洞キャンプ場
Shihodai facts
- Elevation
- 619 m
- Location
- Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka
33.773480, 130.909508 - National Park
- 北九州国定公園
- Website
- www.city.kitakyushu.lg.jp
- Trail Map
- www.city.kitakyushu.lg.jp (PDF)
- Access Information
- www.city.kitakyushu.lg.jp