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Mount Iiji (Niigata): Location, Nearest Station & Distance from Tokyo

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mount Iiji is a mountain in Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture. The nearest of Japan's major hub cities is Tokyo, about 165 km away in a straight line, so it suits an overnight trip better than a day trip.

Mount Iiji
Photo: Abasaa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMountain
Name in Japanese飯士山
LocationMinamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Echigo-Yuzawa Station – about 3.0 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 165 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 232 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 265 km (straight line)
Coordinates36.95611, 138.83306
MapOpen in Google Maps

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