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Mountain

Mount Taishaku

Located in Kita Ku, Kōbe Shi Coordinates: 34°47′15″ N 135°07′07″ E

Map showing the location of Mount Taishaku Mount Taishaku
Location in Japan
Elevation
586 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Nada Ku
12 km SE
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
UKB Kobe Airport20 km
ITM Osaka Itami International Airport30 km

About Mount Taishaku

Mount Taishaku is a mountain. Location: Kita Ku, Kōbe Shi. Elevation: 586 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Kobe Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Mount Chigogabaka and Mount Rokkō.

Climate of Mount Taishaku

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 71 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 201 km southwest18°
  • Fujinomiya · 322 km east18°
  • Fuji · 327 km east20°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (215 mm)
Driest month
December (38 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).

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Climate of Mount Taishaku
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°15°20°23°27°28°24°18°13°8°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°5°10°15°19°20°16°10°4°-1°
Precipitation (mm)4660971351442151631041891107138

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

How to get to Mount Taishaku

The nearest airport is Kobe Airport (UKB), 20 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sandachō, 15 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 20 kmsoutheast
  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 30 kmeast
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 42 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Sandachō Population: 132.9K 15 kmnortheast
  • Akashi Population: 303.6K 18 kmsouthwest
  • Nishinomiya Population: 485.6K 21 kmeast
  • Takarazuka Population: 226.4K 22 kmeast
  • Itami Population: 198.1K 26 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Mount Taishaku

Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 40 natural sites, 22 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km10 places

  • Mount Rokkō Mountain 13 kmE
  • Mount Chigogabaka Mountain 2 kmE
  • Akashi Castle Historic site 19 kmSW
  • Akashi Kaikyō Bridge Landmark 21 kmSW

25–60 km28 places

  • Awaji Island Island 52 kmSW
  • Tenpō Zan Mountain 32 kmSE
  • Yodo River River 30 kmSE
  • Kizu River River 35 kmSE

60–100 km55 places

  • Mount Miwa Mountain 74 kmE
  • Mount Amanokagu Mountain 72 kmSE
  • Mount Miminashi Mountain 70 kmSE
  • Mount Unebi Mountain 69 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Nada Ku Municipality, Kōbe Shi
    12 km SE
  • Chūō-ku Municipality, Kōbe Shi
    13 km SE
  • Miki City, Miki Shi
    12 km W
  • Nishi-ku Municipality, Kōbe Shi
    12 km SW
  • Suma Ku Municipality, Kōbe Shi
    13 km S
  • Hyogo-ku Municipality, Kōbe Shi
    13 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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