Mountain

Mont Misen

Local name: 弥山

Located in Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima Coordinates: 34°16′47″ N 132°19′12″ E

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Elevation: 535 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Ōno-hara; 4.9 km W
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–JulySeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: IWK Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport16 km; HIJ Hiroshima Airport58 km

About Mont Misen

Mont Misen is a mountain. Location: Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima. Elevation: 535 m.

From Wikipedia

Mount Misen (弥山, Misen) is the sacred mountain on Itsukushima in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan, and is the highest mountain on the island at 535 m; it is situated within the World Heritage area of Itsukushima Shrine. The sea around the island (Seto Inland Sea) and all of the island are within Setonaikai National Park. The north side of the mountain is covered by primeval forest which is protected by Hiroshima prefecture. The foot of the mountain has Momijidani-Kōen (紅葉谷公園, Maple Valley Park).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation: natural monument
Topographic prominence: 535 m

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Mont Misen

dconvertini · CC BY-SA 2.0
Itsuku Shima Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0
dconvertini · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Mont Misen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 85 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Ōita · 134 km southwest18°
Beppu · 135 km southwest17°
Kochi · 138 km southeast18°

Hottest month: August (day 27°)
Coldest month: January (night -2°)
Wettest month: June (301 mm)
Driest month: December (50 mm)

6° -2°

9° 1°

15° 6°

19° 11°

22° 15°

26° 20°

27° 21°

24° 17°

19° 11°

14° 5°

8° 1°

Jan

Feb

Mar

132

Apr

184

May

187

Jun

301

Jul

263

Aug

164

Sep

212

Oct

120

Nov

Dec

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).

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Climate of Mont Misen
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	9°	15°	19°	22°	26°	27°	24°	19°	14°	8°
Average low (°C)	-2°	-2°	1°	6°	11°	15°	20°	21°	17°	11°	5°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	63	81	132	184	187	301	263	164	212	120	85	50

Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October

How to get to Mont Misen

The nearest airport is Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK), 16 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) (58 km). The nearest large city is Hatsukaichi, 8 km to the north.