Mount Yukikura, Mountain summit in Itoigawa, Japan

Mount Yukikura is a 2,611 m summit on the main ridge of the Ushirotateyama range in the Hida Mountains, on the border of Toyama and Niigata prefectures within Chūbu-Sangaku National Park. The mountain is the highest in Japan among peaks with the character for snow in their name, and no point higher lies further north in the country. In snowy seasons, rocks show through gaps in the snow; local hunters called these rocks kura, giving the mountain its name.

Silver was mined near the summit until the Tenpō era (1830–1844), and the old mining path from Renge Onsen to the mountain is still used by hikers today. The summit area was named in 1917 when mountaineer Ritarō Kogure gave the name Yukikura Pond to the small pond about 1 km north-northeast of the peak. The mountain is also cited as the first in Japan where glacial landforms were identified.

The name Yukikura comes from the Ainu-derived word "yuki" (snow) and "kura" (storehouse), referring to the snow that lingers in hollows on the slopes. Local hunters called the rocks peeking through the snow "kura," giving the mountain its name. A silver mine near the summit operated until the Tenpō era (1830–1844), and its old work path is now a climbing route.

The climb itself is not technical, but it is physically demanding due to long stretches of rocky trail and significant elevation gain. Starting early in the morning gives enough time to descend safely before dark.

The summit ridge sits precisely on Japan's main watershed divide, meaning rain falling on one side drains toward the Sea of Japan and rain on the other side drains toward the Pacific. This line runs across the Hida range and is easiest to follow on foot at the open top of Yukikura.