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Mount Hontani: Day Trip from Tokyo (160 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mount Hontani is a mountain in Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture, about 160 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.

TypeMountain
Name in Japanese本谷山
LocationMinamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Muikamachi Station – about 19.3 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 160 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 211 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 284 km (straight line)
Elevation1,870 m
Coordinates37.00861, 139.08028
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