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Mount Kannon-iwa: Location & Nearest Station (15 km from Sapporo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mount Kannon-iwa is a mountain in Minami-ku, about 15 km in a straight line from Sapporo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Sapporo.

Mount Kannon-iwa
Photo: 禁樹なずな, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMountain
Name in Japanese観音岩山
LocationMinami-ku
Nearest station (straight line)Makomanai Station – about 10.0 km
From Sapporo Stationabout 15 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 524 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 820 km (straight line)
Elevation498 m
Coordinates42.96556, 141.24111
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