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Mount Bessan (Japan): Location, Nearest Station & Distance from Nagoya

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mount Bessan is a mountain in Ashikuraji. The nearest of Japan's major hub cities is Nagoya, about 172 km away in a straight line, so it suits an overnight trip better than a day trip.

Mount Bessan
Photo: Alpsdake, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMountain
Name in Japanese別山
LocationAshikuraji
Nearest station (straight line)Murodō Terminal – about 3.2 km
From Nagoya Stationabout 172 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 218 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 246 km (straight line)
Elevation2,880 m
Coordinates36.59750, 137.62028
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