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Mount Asahi: Location & Nearest Station (12 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mount Asahi is a mountain in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, about 12 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Mount Asahi
Photo: Ujigis, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMountain
Name in Japanese朝日山
LocationUji, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Uji Station – about 1.0 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 12 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 36 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 102 km (straight line)
Elevation124 m
Coordinates34.89111, 135.81617
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