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Mount Hiragatake: Day Trip from Tokyo (156 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mount Hiragatake is a mountain in Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture, about 156 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 Hiragatake
Photo: Qwert1234, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMountain
Name in Japanese平ヶ岳
LocationUonuma, Niigata Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Doai Station – about 26.2 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 156 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 206 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 289 km (straight line)
Elevation2,141 m
Coordinates37.00194, 139.17083
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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