- Elevation
- 829 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- FUK Fukuoka Airport12 km
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport50 km
About Mount Hōman
Mount Hōman is a mountain. Location: Dazaifu-shi, Fukuoka. Elevation: 829 m.
Mount Hōman (宝満山, Hōman-san) is a mountain on the border between the cities of Chikushino and Dazaifu in Fukuoka Prefecture in Kyūshū, Japan. It has an elevation of 829.6 metres (2,722 ft) meters. It is regarded as a sacred mountain and one of the three major centers for Shugendō. It was designated a National Historic Site in 2013. The mountain is also called Mount Mikasa (御笠山) and Mount Kamado (竈門山)
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Historic Site of Japan
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Mount Hōman
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Climate of Mount Hōman
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–October.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 78 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 91 km east17°
- Ōita · 102 km east18°
- Nobeoka · 148 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- July (335 mm)
- Driest month
- December (62 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 25° | 22° | 17° | 12° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -3° | 0° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 9° | 3° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 77 | 85 | 119 | 157 | 170 | 317 | 335 | 179 | 198 | 99 | 78 | 62 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September October
How to get to Mount Hōman
The nearest airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK), 12 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chikushino-shi, 7 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 12 kmnorthwest
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 50 kmsouthwest
- Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) Kitakyushu 55 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 7 kmsouthwest
- Ōnojō Population: 102.1K 8 kmwest
- Kasuga Population: 111K 10 kmwest
- Iizuka Population: 126.4K 15 kmnortheast
- Kurume Population: 303.6K 25 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mount Hōman
Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 20 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km16 places
- Kyūshū Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan Museum 4 kmSW
- Mt. Abura Mountain 19 kmW
- Shōfū-en Natural site 16 kmW
- Rakusui-en Natural site 15 kmW
25–60 km13 places
- Hiko Shima Island 54 kmNE
- Kanmon Kyō Landmark 59 kmNE
- Wakato Ōhashi Landmark 46 kmNE
- Ganryū-jima Island 55 kmNE
60–100 km23 places
- Iki Island Island 83 kmW
- Hario Jima Island 89 kmSW
- Okino-shima Island 89 kmNW
- Mount Unzen Mountain 92 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kyūshū Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan Museum, Dazaifu-shi3.7 km SW
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Ōhori Park Natural site, Chūō-ku19 km W -
Rakusui-en Natural site, Hakata15 km W -
Shōfū-en Natural site, Chūō-ku16 km W -
Mt. Abura Mountain, Minami19 km W -
Mount Sefuri Mountain, Sawara22 km SW -
Kyushu Historical Museum Museum, Ogōri-shi11 km S -
Fukuoka Castle ruins Historic site, Chūō-ku18 km W
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