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Mount Sazae: Day Trip from Kyoto (85 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mount Sazae is a mountain in Mihama, Fukui Prefecture, about 85 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 Sazae
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMountain
Name in Japanese蠑螺が岳
LocationMihama, Fukui Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Tsuruga Station – about 10.6 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 85 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 100 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 123 km (straight line)
Elevation686 m
Coordinates35.72491, 136.01229
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