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Mount Nishigatake: Day Trip from Kyoto (51 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mount Nishigatake is a mountain in Hyōgo Prefecture, about 51 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Kyoto for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Mount Nishigatake
Photo: 松岡明芳, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMountain
Name in Japanese西ヶ嶽
LocationHyōgo Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Tamba-Ōyama Station – about 7.6 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 51 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 53 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 151 km (straight line)
Elevation727 m
Coordinates35.12183, 135.22633
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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