Mount Hourai
Interesting rock climbing area for routes from 6a to 6c, from 7a to 7c and starting from 8a (french grades).
Best time(s) :
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- Sept.
- Oct.
- Nov.
- Dec.
Aspect(s) : All Altitude : 650 m
Approach up hill. Kids friendly ? foot of the crag reasonable for young kids.
Informations :
More than 100 routes, from 6a to 9a. Bolting : sport climbing
Rock :
volcanic stone. Characteristic(s) : vertical 
, steep wall 
. Type(s) of holds : pockets / holes, crimps, slopers.
, steep wall . Type(s) of holds : pockets / holes, crimps, slopers.
Legendary route(s) :
Steroid Performance 8b 1st female onsight 8b by Josune Bereziartu on 8 dec 2004.
Byaku-dou 8c first ascent by Daï Koyamada on 11 nov 2003. Firsts repeats : Nagao Motochika (2015), Ryuichi Murai (2019). 3rd 8c's female boulder sent by Mishka Ishi on 5 may 2019, Ise Kazuma (2020), Nomura Shinichiro (2020).
Vanitas 8c first ascent by Daï Koyamada on 6 feb 2014. Firsts repeats : Ryuichi Murai (2016), Daisuke Ichimiya (2016), Nomura Shinichiro (2021).
Epitaph 8c first ascent by Daï Koyamada on jan 2009. First repeat : Ryuichi Murai (2017).
Hull Shea Nation 8c first ascent by Daï Koyamada on 29 march 2017.
Hallucination 8c first ascent by Daï Koyamada on 2003.
Epitaph (v2) 8c+ first ascent by Toru Nakajima on 1 april 2022.
Spectator 9a first ascent by Daï Koyamada on 4 june 2007
Further information(s) : Localisation imprécise.
Locations :
Area :
Japan, Chūbu-chihō (中部地方), Aichi-ken (愛知県), Nagoya, Shinshiro, Mt Horaiji.
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: Bouldering : Single pitch 
: Multi pitches
: Deep water soloing : Differents kind of climbing
 Rock climbing area GPS Coordinates : |
Latitude : 34° 59' 4" N | Longitude : 137° 35' 1" E | Sexagesimal & Orientation |
 Parking lot GPS Coordinates : |
Latitude : 34° 58' 27" N | Longitude : 137° 35' 20" E | Sexagesimal & Orientation |
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VIDEOS
Ryuichi Murai ( Epitaph 8c ) Ouvert en 2009 par le maître Daï Koyamada, le jeune prodige japonais Ryuichi Murai fait ici la première et unique répétition de ce bijou extrême 8 ans plus tard. |
Area added by CA
Apr 2, 2025
Morning
Afternoon
Min. 9°C 9°C Max. 9°C
Thu 3
14°C / 14°C
Fri 4
14°C / 14°C
Sat 5
13°C / 13°C
