Umanose
馬の背
Yamagata / Miyagi · Elevation 1,765 m
Umanose is a ridge bordering Zao’s Okama crater lake and leading toward Kumanodake. A trail approaches from the summit rest house, with access also available via the Katta lift. The gently sloping, volcanic-rock-covered path offers views down to Okama on the right when walking toward Kumanodake.
Umanose at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 8 m/s. Fri, Nov 6, Sat, Nov 7, Sun, Nov 8: strong wind (gusts up to 28 m/s).
- Route: The shortest is Mount Zao Kumanodake and Kattadake Loop via Okama and Umanose: about 2 h 31 min, 5.0 km, about 170 m of climbing.
Umanose weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:05, sunset 16:38
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| Precipitation | mm | 1.5 | 9 | 8 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 7 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 2.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | <.1 | <.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | <1 | <1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | <1 | <1 | 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 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Wind gusts | m/s | 18 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 8 |
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Umanose hiking routes
- Mount Zao Kumanodake and Kattadake Loop via Okama and Umanose 5.0 km · Ascent 171 m 蔵王刈田山頂 (Bus stop), 第1駐車場, 第2駐車場
- Mount Zao Return from Daikokuten over Kattadake and the Umanose Ridge to Kumanodake 8.3 km · Ascent 463 m 大黒天 (Bus stop) (parking)
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Umanose
Mountain huts
- Mt. Kumano Emergency Shelter unstaffed · sleeps 10
- Mt. Kumano Summit Emergency Shelter
- 蔵王山神社避難小屋
- Mt. Katta Emergency Shelter
- 御田の神避難小屋 unstaffed
Campsites
- Zaobodaira Camping Ground
Lodging
- 蔵王坊平高原ライザウッディロッジ
- Lodge Zao Dokko Numa
- 宮城蔵王高原ホテル
- Zao Astraea Hotel
- Zao Kokusai Hotel
Umanose facts
- Elevation
- 1,765 m
- Location
- Yamagata / Miyagi
38.136658, 140.442615 - National Park
- 蔵王国定公園
- Volcano
- Active volcano (蔵王山)
- Website
- www.zao-machi.com
- Access Information
- www.miyakou.co.jp