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Mount Hotaka: Day Trip from Tokyo (137 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mount Hotaka is a mountain in Kawaba, Gunma Prefecture, about 137 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 Hotaka
Photo: Mass Ave 975, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMountain
Name in Japanese武尊山
LocationKawaba, Gunma Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Yubiso Station – about 13.0 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 137 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 224 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 272 km (straight line)
Elevation2,158 m
Coordinates36.80528, 139.13250
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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