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Mount Tsurugi (Tokushima)

Coordinates: 33°51′13″N 134°05′39″E / 33.85361°N 134.09417°E / 33.85361; 134.09417
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For other mountains of the same name, see Mount Tsurugi.
Mount Tsurugi
剣山
Highest point
Elevation1,954.7 m (6,413 ft)[1]
Prominence1,540 m (5,050 ft)[1]
ListingUltra
Coordinates33°51′13″N 134°05′39″E / 33.85361°N 134.09417°E / 33.85361; 134.09417
Naming
Language of nameJapanese
Geography
Mount Tsurugi is located in Japan
Mount Tsurugi
Mount Tsurugi
Japan
LocationOn the border of Miyoshi, Mima and Naka, Tokushima, Japan
Parent rangeShikoku Mountains
Geology
Mountain typeUpheaval Peneplain

Mount Tsurugi (剣山, Tsurugi-san), meaning sword, is a 1,954.7-metre-high (6,413.1 ft) mountain on the border of Miyoshi, Mima and Naka in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. This mountain is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.

Outline

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Mount Tsurugi is the second highest mountain on the island of Shikoku, and also the second highest mountain west of Mount Haku, which is on the border of Ishikawa and Gifu prefectures in central Japan.

Mount Tsurugi is an important object of worship in this region and one of the centers of Shugendō, a sect of mixture of Shinto and Buddhism. On the top of the mountain, there is a small shrine called ‘Tsurugi Jinja’.

The area around Mount Tsurugi is a major part of Tsurugi Quasi-National Park.

Climate

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Mount Tsurugi has an altitude-affected humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with mild summers and cold winters.

Climate data for Mount Tsurugi (1961−1990 normals, extremes 1961-2001)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.1
(46.6) 		10.7
(51.3) 		13.9
(57.0) 		19.9
(67.8) 		20.8
(69.4) 		22.8
(73.0) 		24.8
(76.6) 		24.2
(75.6) 		22.7
(72.9) 		19.1
(66.4) 		16.0
(60.8) 		12.6
(54.7) 		24.8
(76.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −4.1
(24.6) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		0.5
(32.9) 		7.1
(44.8) 		11.4
(52.5) 		14.4
(57.9) 		17.9
(64.2) 		18.2
(64.8) 		15.2
(59.4) 		9.8
(49.6) 		5.0
(41.0) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		7.7
(45.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.3
(18.9) 		−6.6
(20.1) 		−3.3
(26.1) 		3.3
(37.9) 		7.7
(45.9) 		11.3
(52.3) 		15.1
(59.2) 		15.3
(59.5) 		12.1
(53.8) 		6.3
(43.3) 		1.3
(34.3) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		4.2
(39.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −10.3
(13.5) 		−9.9
(14.2) 		−6.9
(19.6) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		4.3
(39.7) 		8.6
(47.5) 		12.9
(55.2) 		13.2
(55.8) 		9.6
(49.3) 		3.3
(37.9) 		−1.9
(28.6) 		−7.3
(18.9) 		1.3
(34.3)
Record low °C (°F) −19.2
(−2.6) 		−23.5
(−10.3) 		−19.1
(−2.4) 		−13.2
(8.2) 		−7.0
(19.4) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		4.8
(40.6) 		5.8
(42.4) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		−7.6
(18.3) 		−13.5
(7.7) 		−18.1
(−0.6) 		−23.5
(−10.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 126.4
(4.98) 		146.9
(5.78) 		207.6
(8.17) 		210.9
(8.30) 		277.7
(10.93) 		463.3
(18.24) 		435.0
(17.13) 		517.0
(20.35) 		533.1
(20.99) 		223.7
(8.81) 		138.8
(5.46) 		90.8
(3.57) 		3,371.2
(132.71)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 87
(34) 		89
(35) 		72
(28) 		17
(6.7) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		1
(0.4) 		11
(4.3) 		48
(19) 		327
(129)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 16.9 15.1 16.6 13.1 12.7 15.6 16.3 15.5 15.6 11.8 10.1 13.1 172.4
Average snowy days 20.3 18.2 15.1 3.9 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 5.5 15.0 79.6
Average relative humidity (%) 81 81 80 76 75 85 90 91 89 80 76 78 82
Mean monthly sunshine hours 112.1 110.7 145.7 157.6 168.7 112.3 110.5 113.8 99.0 128.5 123.5 122.6 1,505
Percent possible sunshine 36 36 40 40 39 26 25 28 27 37 40 40 34
Source 1: NOAA[2]
Source 2: JMA (precipitation and extremes)[3]

Access

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  • The main trailhead, along with parking lots, shops and restaurants, is located at Minokoshi, at the intersection of national routes 438 and 439. From Minokoshi, climbers may also ride a chairlift to a higher point on the trail.
  • Trails link the summit of Mount Tsurugi to neighboring mountains. Tsurugi can be reached from the east via Ichinomori, while an extensive network of trails to the west allows access from mountains such as Jirogyu, Miune, and Tengu-zuka.
  • Tsurugi Jinja (Tsurugi Shrine) on the top of Mount Tsurugi
    Tsurugi Jinja (Tsurugi Shrine) on the top of Mount Tsurugi
  • Mount Jirogyu from the top of Mount Tsurugi
    Mount Jirogyu from the top of Mount Tsurugi
  • A view of the middle of Mount Tsurugi
    A view of the middle of Mount Tsurugi
  • Another view of the middle of Mount Tsurugi
    Another view of the middle of Mount Tsurugi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Japan Ultra-Prominences". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
  2. ^ "Tsurugisan Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  3. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
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