Shishiiwa
獅子岩
Minamimaki, Nagano · Elevation 1,458 m
Shishiiwa is a lion-shaped rock at Hirasawa Pass, beside a trailhead for Mount Meshimori. It is a scenic spot for watching the sun set behind Yatsugatake, with views of the Southern Alps and Mount Fuji from the surrounding area.
Shishiiwa 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 Hirasawa, Mount Ōmori, and Mount Meshimori from Hirasawa Pass Out-and-Back: about 2 h 31 min, 4.3 km, about 300 m of climbing.
Shishiiwa weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:10, sunset 16:50
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 9 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 6 | 11 | 0.2 | 0.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | <.1 | <.1 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Snow depth | cm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind | m/s | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Wind gusts | m/s | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
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Shishiiwa hiking routes
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Shishiiwa
Mountain huts
- BUB Resort Yatsugatake
Campsites
- Takizawa Farm
- M1582 あのへんの森
Lodging
- 八ヶ岳調布山荘
- 八ヶ岳府中山荘
- 清里ユースホステル (Kiyosato youth hostel)
- Petit Hotel Old Age
- Pension kiyosato
Shishiiwa facts
- Elevation
- 1,458 m
- Location
- Minamimaki, Nagano
35.932581, 138.459020 - Website
- db.go-nagano.net
- Trail Map
- www.kanko-nobeyama.jp (PDF)