Mt. Chokai
Location: Akita, Yamagata
Elevation: 2,236 m
1/25000 map: Chokai-san (鳥海山), Kosagawa (小砂川), Yunodai (湯の台)
Season for hikers: July to late October
Premier dignified mountain in Tohoku filled with remaining snow and alpine plants
Mt. Chokai is referred to as Dewa-Fuji, as the beautiful shape of mountain. It is a composite volcano consists of many parasite volcano, and its long volcanic activity formed a complex topography. A large amount of snow valley remains even in summer due to high snowfall in winter. The water of melted snow sustained the people in the foothills, and Mt. Chokai has been worshiped as guardian angel.
Sample hiking route
Distance (round trip): 15.8 km
Distance in elevation: 1,080 m
Difficulty during the best season: intermediate level
Trailhead: Hokotate
Route and estimated course time:
Hokodate -(1:50)- Obama-koya (mountain hut) -(1:00)- Shimekake -(1:25)- Mt. Chokai (Shinzan) -(1:15)- Shimekake -(0:50)- Obama-koya -(1:20)- Hokodate [7:40 in total]
Note: A snowy valley remains from 6th station of the mountain even in late July. This route as well as the other routes is a long route to the peak of the mountain. If you plan a day-trip, you should start walking in early morning.
Sample hiking route map
Hiking report
It is not available yet.
Directions
Public transportation
Haneda Airport (Tokyo) -[Airplane]- Akita Airport -[taxi called as Airport Liner]- Kisakata -[taxi]- Hokotate (trailhead)
Flight information/Timetable:
Haneda Airport to Akita Airport: Akita Airport
Akita Airport to Kisakata: Kisakata Godo Taxi
Hot bath after hiking
Yurinko(八森温泉ゆりんこ)
Fee: 400 yen/adult
Bathing time: 6:00-22:30
Telephone: 0234-64-2001
