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Mount Iwao: Day Trip from Sapporo (61 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mount Iwao is a mountain in Kutchan, Hokkaido, about 61 km in a straight line from Sapporo Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Sapporo for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Mount Iwao
Photo: Highten31, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMountain
Name in Japaneseイワオヌプリ
LocationKutchan, Hokkaido
Nearest station (straight line)Hirafu Station – about 7.8 km
From Sapporo Stationabout 61 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 515 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 805 km (straight line)
Elevation1,116 m
Coordinates42.88528, 140.64056
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