- Elevation
- 564 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- NTQ Noto Satoyama Airport36 km
- TOY Toyama Kitokito Airport40 km
About Mount Sekidō
Mount Sekidō is a mountain. Location: Nakanoto Machi, Kashima Gun. Elevation: 564 m.
Mount Sekidō (石動山, Sekidōzan) is a 564-metre (1,850 ft) mountain on the border of Nanao and Nakanoto in Ishikawa Prefecture and the town of Himi, in Toyama Prefecture. It is also called Mount Isurugi (伊須流岐山, Isurugizan). Mount Sekidō was considered a holy mountain and was the center of a mountain cult since the Heian period. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1978. It is located with the borders of the Noto Hantō Quasi-National Park.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Historic Site of Japan
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Mount Sekidō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 200 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 203 km southeast17°
- Fujinomiya · 244 km southeast18°
- Fuji · 252 km southeast20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- September (236 mm)
- Driest month
- April (124 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) | 2° | 2° | 6° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 22° | 16° | 11° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -2° | 3° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 19° | 15° | 8° | 3° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 214 | 150 | 130 | 124 | 129 | 179 | 209 | 160 | 236 | 161 | 200 | 221 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Mount Sekidō
The nearest airport is Noto Satoyama Airport (NTQ), 36 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ) (81 km). The nearest large city is Takaoka, 24 km to the south.
Airports
- Noto Satoyama Airport (NTQ) Wajima 36 kmnorth
- Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) Toyama 40 kmsoutheast
- Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ) Kanazawa 81 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Takaoka Population: 170.1K 24 kmsouth
- Toyama Population: 415.8K 37 kmsoutheast
- Kanazawa Population: 466K 51 kmsouthwest
- Matsutō Population: 110.4K 62 kmsouthwest
- Komatsu Population: 108.5K 78 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mount Sekidō
Within 100 km: 28 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Noto Jima Island 18 kmN
- Toyama-wan Natural site 23 kmSE
- Sho River River 22 kmSE
- Oyabe River River 21 kmSE
25–60 km9 places
- Mount Utatsu Mountain 51 kmSW
- Mount Iō Mountain 52 kmS
- Asano River River 47 kmSW
- Kurobe River River 41 kmE
60–100 km27 places
- Hegura Jima Island 98 kmN
- Kakehashi River River 77 kmSW
- Tedori River River 69 kmSW
- Kasaga-take Mountain 89 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Koizumi Natural site, Nanao Shi17 km N
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Toyama-wan Natural site, Japan23 km SE -
Sho River River, Toyama22 km SE -
Noto Jima Island, Ishikawa18 km N -
Oyabe River River, Toyama21 km SE
Sources & licences
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