- Elevation
- 2,999 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- TOY Toyama Kitokito Airport39 km
- MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport58 km
About Mount Tsurugi
Mount Tsurugi is a mountain. Location: Japan. Elevation: 2,999 m.
Mount Tsurugi (剱岳, Tsurugi-dake) is a mountain located in the eastern area of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the tallest peaks in the Hida Mountains at 2,999 m (9,839 ft). It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, and is called "the most dangerous mountain" climbable. Tsurugi has a number of routes which approach world class long routes. It is recognised in Japan as "the" premiere mountaineering peak in winter.
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In comparison
- No. 16 of 345 mountains in Japan by elevation
Climate of Mount Tsurugi
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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -13° | -12° | -8° | -1° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 9° | 3° | -3° | -9° |
| Average low (°C) | -22° | -21° | -18° | -11° | -6° | -1° | 4° | 5° | 1° | -6° | -12° | -19° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 81 | 81 | 110 | 143 | 159 | 229 | 254 | 243 | 256 | 143 | 106 | 78 |
Airports nearest to Mount Tsurugi
- Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) Toyama 39 km
- Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 58 km
- Noto Satoyama Airport (NTQ) Wajima 94 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearest towns and villages
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Tateyama Machi Municipality, Nakaniikawa Gun10 km SW
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Kamiichi Machi Municipality, Nakaniikawa Gun14 km W
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Hakuba Mura Municipality, Kitaazumi Gun21 km NE
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Kamiichi Town, Kamiichi Machi24 km W -
Hakuba Town, Hakuba Mura23 km E -
Ōmachi City, Ōmachi-shi26 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Tate Mountain, Tateyama Machi5.6 km S
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Mount Yakushi Mountain, Toyama Shi18 km S -
Mount Suisho Mountain, Toyama Shi22 km S
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Washū Dake Mountain, Ōmachi-shi25 km S -
Hida-sammyaku Mountain, Japan23 km S -
Lake Kizaki Lake, Japan21 km E -
Mount Shirouma Mountain, Hakuba Mura20 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources


