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Mountain

Mount Hōbutsu

Located in Kōfu Chō, Hino Gun Coordinates: 35°14′06″ N 133°28′03″ E

Mount Hōbutsu
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Elevation
1,005 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hino Chō
5.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
YGJ Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base35 km
IZO Izumo Enmusubi Airport56 km

About Mount Hōbutsu

Mount Hōbutsu is a mountain. Location: Kōfu Chō, Hino Gun. Elevation: 1,005 m.

From Wikipedia

Mount Hōbutsu (宝仏山, Hōbutsu-san) is a Japanese mountain located on the border of Hino and Kōfu, Tottori. The area around the mountain was incorporated into as a part of Daisen-Oki National Park, in March 2002. It has an elevation of 1,005 metres. This mountain is one of Chūgoku 100 mountains and Tottori 50 mountains.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Mount Hōbutsu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 92 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 187 km south18°
  • Ōita · 281 km southwest18°
  • Beppu · 283 km southwest17°
Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
February (night -6°)
Wettest month
July (242 mm)
Driest month
December (84 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 Hōbutsu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°6°12°17°20°24°25°20°15°10°4°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-3°2°7°12°17°17°13°6°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)94991101301382162421532121199284

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Mount Hōbutsu

The nearest airport is Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base (YGJ), 35 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) (64 km). The nearest large city is Yonago, 25 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base (YGJ) Yonago 35 kmnorthwest
  • Izumo Enmusubi Airport (IZO) Izumo 56 kmwest
  • Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) Okayama 64 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Yonago Population: 148.7K 25 kmnorthwest
  • Matsue Population: 203.6K 47 kmnorthwest
  • Tsuyama Population: 102.3K 52 kmsoutheast
  • Izumo Population: 172.8K 65 kmwest
  • Tottori-shi Population: 188.5K 76 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Mount Hōbutsu

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 10 natural sites, 21 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Mount Daisen Mountain 17 kmNE

25–60 km13 places

  • Hino River River 26 kmN
  • Daikon Island Island 39 kmNW
  • Shinji Ko Lake 52 kmNW
  • Lake Nakaumi Lake 35 kmNW

60–100 km22 places

  • Nao Shima Island 98 kmSE
  • Shiwaku Islands Island 97 kmS
  • Manabe Island Island 98 kmS
  • Sendai River River 74 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Sources & licences

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