Mt. Kurate

Mt. Kurate: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Mt. Kurate

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

Visiting Mt. Kurate: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Mt. Kurate — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.93733, 139.67323. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mt. Kurate

• Suwa Shrine (Shibata) · temple · Yama · ~37 km · Must-see
• 愛宕神社 · temple · Yamagata Prefecture · ~44 km · Must-see
• 八海山 法音寺 · Buddhist site · Yamagata Prefecture · ~46 km · Must-see
• Aizushingu Castle Ruins · fort · Fukushima Prefecture · ~47 km · Must-see
• 春日神社 · fort · Yamagata Prefecture · ~47 km · Must-see
• Uesugi Shrine · temple · Yamagata Prefecture · ~47 km · Must-see
• 新宮熊野神社 · temple · Fukushima Prefecture · ~47 km · Must-see
• 松岬神社 · temple · Yamagata Prefecture · ~48 km · Must-see
• 日朝寺 · Buddhist site · Yamagata Prefecture · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lake Hyōko · lake · Yama · ~50 km · Must-see
• Kokoro Shimizu Hachiman Jinja shrine · temple · Kawanuma · ~52 km · Must-see
• 御殿場公園 · park · Fukushima Prefecture · ~52 km · Must-see
• Haguro shrine · temple · Yamagata Prefecture · ~53 km · Must-see
• 熊野大社 · temple · Yamagata Prefecture · ~54 km · Must-see
• 烏帽子山公園 · park · Yamagata Prefecture · ~56 km · Must-see
• Shōjō-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Kawanuma · ~56 km · Must-see
• 鮎貝八幡宮 · temple · Nishiokitama · ~56 km · Must-see
• 亀岡文殊 · Buddhist site · Higashiokitama · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mt. Kurate

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mt. Kurate

• Mount Kōmyō · viewpoint · Minamiaizu · ~81 km · Must-see
• Mount Yudono · viewpoint · Nishimurayama · ~89 km · Must-see
• Mt. Zaō · viewpoint · Katta · ~89 km · Must-see
• Mt. Haguro · viewpoint · Yamagata Prefecture · ~112 km · Must-see
• Mt. Funagata · viewpoint · Kami · ~126 km · Must-see
• Mount Echigo-Komagatake · viewpoint · Niigata Prefecture · ~131 km · Must-see
• Mt. Tashiro · viewpoint · Tochigi Prefecture · ~136 km · Must-see
• 金剛山 · viewpoint · Niigata Prefecture · ~141 km · Must-see
• Mount Hiuchigatake · viewpoint · Tochigi Prefecture · ~143 km · Must-see
• Mount Eburisashi · viewpoint · Iwafune · ~7 km

All hill stations & viewpoints in Yamagata Prefecture

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