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Mount Asahi: Day Trip from Tokyo (151 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mount Asahi is a mountain in Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture, about 151 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Tokyo for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Mount Asahi
Photo: photo: Qurren (talk) Taken with Canon IXY 430F (Digital IXUS 245 HS), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMountain
Name in Japanese朝日岳
LocationMinamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Doai Station – about 5.5 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 151 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 228 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 267 km (straight line)
Elevation1,945 m
Coordinates36.88056, 138.97250
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