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Mountain

Mount Sekidō

Located in Nakanoto Machi, Kashima Gun Coordinates: 36°57′56″ N 136°58′17″ E

Map showing the location of Mount Sekidō Mount Sekidō
Location in Japan
Elevation
564 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hitoto
6.5 km W
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
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.

From Wikipedia

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 sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Mount Sekidō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)214150130124129179209160236161200221

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

  • Hitoto Town, Nakanoto Machi
    6.5 km W
  • Nanao City, Nanao Shi
    9.2 km N
  • Himi City, Himi Shi
    13 km S
  • Himimachi Town, Himi Shi
    12 km S
  • Hakui City, Hakui Shi
    19 km SW
  • Oshima Town, Shika Machi
    18 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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