Mount Ibuki

Mount Ibuki (伊吹山, Ibuki-yama) is a 1,377-metre-high (4,518 ft) mountain, on the border of Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, and Ibigawa, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, and is also included on the lists of the 100 Kinki Mountains and the 50 Shiga Mountains. Mount Ibuki is the highest mountain in Shiga Prefecture.

Mount Ibuki
伊吹山
Mount Ibuki and N700 Series Shinkansen
Highest point
Elevation	1,377 m (4,518 ft)
Listing	100 Famous Japanese Mountains
Coordinates	35°25′04″N 136°24′22″E
Naming
Language of name	Japanese
Geography
Mount Ibuki Location of Mount Ibuki in Japan
Location	Ibigawa, Gifu Prefecture Maibara, Shiga Prefecture Japan
Geology
Mountain type	Limestone

Outline

Mount Ibuki is the highest peak in the Ibuki Mountains, which stretch from north to south along the border of Shiga Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture. Located at the southern end of the mountain chain with the Suzuka Mountains not too far to the south, a small plain at the foot of this mountain, Sekigahara, became one of the most important strategic points throughout Japanese history.

Nature

Since ancient times, Mount Ibuki has also been known for its rich variety of wild plants and animals, as well as for its beautiful shape.

Climate

Mount Ibuki has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with mild summers and cold winters. On February 14 1927, 230 centimetres (90.6 in) of snow fell on Mount Ibuki, [1] which is one of the highest 24 hour totals on record.

Climate data for Mount Ibuki
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	−3.4 (25.9)	−2.9 (26.8)	0.6 (33.1)	8.3 (46.9)	13.2 (55.8)	16.2 (61.2)	19.8 (67.6)	20.9 (69.6)	17.1 (62.8)	11.9 (53.4)	6.2 (43.2)	−0.3 (31.5)	9.0 (48.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−5.7 (21.7)	−5.4 (22.3)	−2.4 (27.7)	4.6 (40.3)	9.5 (49.1)	13.3 (55.9)	17.2 (63.0)	18.0 (64.4)	14.3 (57.7)	8.5 (47.3)	3.1 (37.6)	−2.6 (27.3)	6.0 (42.9)
Average low °C (°F)	−8.0 (17.6)	−7.9 (17.8)	−5.3 (22.5)	1.3 (34.3)	6.2 (43.2)	10.8 (51.4)	15.0 (59.0)	15.9 (60.6)	12.1 (53.8)	5.9 (42.6)	0.4 (32.7)	−4.9 (23.2)	3.5 (38.2)
Average relative humidity (%)	90	88	84	80	80	89	94	93	91	83	85	89	87
Mean monthly sunshine hours	66.3	77.3	129.4	146.6	172.5	112.3	99.7	121.6	98.3	136.2	106.5	78.1	1,344.8
Source: NOAA (1961-1990) [2]

Route

There are two ways to ascend Mount Ibuki. The easiest way is to use the Ibuki Driveway. The summit is a 10-minute walk from the parking lot. There is also a bus going from Sekigahara Station up to the parking lot in the summer months. The alternative method is to simply climb the mountain from its base. Many climbers climb from the Ibuki-Tozanguchi bus stop, which is 10 minutes by bus from Omi-Nagaoka Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line. Until 2011 there was a gondola going to the ski resort Sangome about halfway on the mountain slope. Both have been shut down since then and all the lifts have been removed.

Access

• Ibuki-Tozanguchi Bus Stop of Kokoku Bus from Ōmi-Nagaoka Station or Nagahama Station

Gallery

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  From Mount Ikeda
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  From Ibi River
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  From Maibara
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  From Mount Ryōzen
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  From Pond Mishima
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  From Kohoku Mizudori station
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  From Shizumagahara

See also

• Japanese battlecruiser Ibuki
• Japanese cruiser Ibuki (1943)
• The 100 Views of Nature in Kansai

References

1. "Weather Records of Mt. Ibuki". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 2010-03-03. (in Japanese)
2. "Ibukiyama Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 6, 2013.

External links

• Official Home Page of the Geographical Survey Institute in Japan