- Elevation
- 2,158 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- FKS Fukushima Airport125 km
- KIJ Niigata Airport128 km
About Mount Hotaka
Mount Hotaka is a mountain. Location: Minakami Machi, Tone-gun. Elevation: 2,158 m.
Mount Hotaka (武尊山 Hotakayama, 上州武尊山 Joshu Hotakayama) is a stratovolcano with its highest peak at the altitude of 2,158m. It is located near Minakami-machi, Kawaba Village, and Katashina Village in the Gunma Prefecture. In order to distinguish it from Mount Hotakadake in the Northern Alps, it is also called as Joshu Hotakayama(上州武尊山). This mountain has been selected as one of "100 Famous Japanese Mountains" and the "New 100 Famous Flower of Japanese Mountains".
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Photos of Mount Hotaka
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Climate of Mount Hotaka
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 3° · Night -7° · Rain 88 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 136 km south17°
- Isehara · 157 km south18°
- Odawara · 172 km south19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -15°)
- Wettest month
- August (248 mm)
- Driest month
- December (74 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) | -7° | -6° | -3° | 4° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 13° | 8° | 3° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -15° | -15° | -12° | -7° | -1° | 4° | 8° | 9° | 5° | -1° | -7° | -12° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 93 | 91 | 91 | 113 | 127 | 190 | 215 | 248 | 236 | 144 | 88 | 74 |
Other places to visit in this season: August
How to get to Mount Hotaka
The nearest airport is Fukushima Airport (FKS), 125 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Niigata Airport (KIJ) (128 km). The nearest large city is Maebashi, 45 km to the south.
Airports
- Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 125 kmnortheast
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 128 kmnorth
- Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 130 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Maebashi Population: 332.1K 45 kmsouth
- Kiryū Population: 109K 48 kmsouth
- Takasaki Population: 373K 53 kmsouth
- Isesaki Population: 211.8K 55 kmsouth
- Ashikaga Population: 144.7K 60 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mount Hotaka
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 28 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Tanigawa Dake Mountain 18 kmW
- Mount Nikkō-Shirane Mountain 22 kmE
- Hiuchiga Take Mountain 22 kmNE
- Mount Shibutsu Mountain 12 kmN
25–60 km15 places
- Umeda Ko Lake 44 kmSE
- Lake Haruna Lake 44 kmSW
- Lake Chūzenji Lake 30 kmE
- Nantai San Mountain 32 kmE
60–100 km20 places
- Arakawa River River 89 kmNW
- Takada castle Historic site 85 kmNW
- Mount Bukō Mountain 95 kmS
- Lake Nojiri Lake 81 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kawaba Mura Municipality, Tone-gun8.2 km S
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Katashina Village, Tone-gun12 km E
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Minakami Town, Minakami Machi18 km SW -
Numata City, Numata Shi20 km S -
Shōwa Town Municipality, Tone-gun22 km S
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Takayama Mura Municipality, Agatsuma-gun27 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Shibutsu Mountain, Minakami Machi12 km N -
Mount Nikkō-Shirane Mountain, Tone-gun22 km E -
Tanigawa Dake Mountain, Minakami Machi18 km W -
Hiuchiga Take Mountain, Fukushima22 km NE
Sources & licences
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