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Haguro Yama

Local name: 羽黒山

Located in Tsuruoka Shi, Yamagata Coordinates: 38°42′12″ N 139°58′57″ E

Haguro Yama
Koda6029 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
414 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Shōnai Machi
3.1 km E
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
SYO Shonai Airport21 km
GAJ Yamagata Airport47 km

About Haguro Yama

Haguro Yama is a mountain. Location: Tsuruoka Shi, Yamagata. Elevation: 414 m.

From Wikipedia

Mount Haguro (羽黒山, Haguro-san) is one of the Three Mountains of Dewa in the city of Tsuruoka, the ancient province of Dewa (a domain consisting of modern-day Yamagata Prefecture and Akita Prefecture), Japan. Dewa Shrine is located on Mount Haguro.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Official website
dewasanzan.jp

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Haguro Yama

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 202 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 360 km south17°
  • Isehara · 372 km south18°
  • Odawara · 390 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
November (202 mm)
Driest month
May (97 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 Haguro Yama
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°5°12°17°21°25°27°22°16°10°4°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-3°3°8°13°17°19°14°8°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)16312010610597121171169169157202200

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

How to get to Haguro Yama

The nearest airport is Shonai Airport (SYO), 21 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Sendai Airport (SDJ) (103 km). The nearest large city is Tsuruoka, 14 km to the west.

Airports

  • Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 21 kmnorthwest
  • Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 47 kmsoutheast
  • Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 103 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 14 kmwest
  • Sakata Population: 100.3K 26 kmnorthwest
  • Yamagata Population: 248.8K 62 kmsoutheast
  • Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 87 kmeast
  • Sendai Population: 1.1M 91 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Haguro Yama

Within 100 km: 13 natural sites, 5 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Mount Gassan Mountain 18 kmS
  • Mount Yudono Mountain 19 kmS
  • Dewa Sanzan Mountain 7 kmS
  • Aka River River 24 kmNW

25–60 km4 places

  • Mount Asahi Mountain 49 kmS
  • Mogami River River 29 kmNW
  • Asahi Dake Mountain 48 kmS
  • Mount Chōkai Mountain 45 kmN

60–100 km10 places

  • Awashima Island Island 70 kmW
  • Tobi Shima Island 66 kmNW
  • Koyoshi River River 76 kmN
  • Mount Funagata Mountain 62 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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