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Mount Sōko: Location & Nearest Station (5 km from Hiroshima Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mount Sōko is a mountain in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, about 5 km in a straight line from Hiroshima Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Hiroshima.

Mount Sōko
Photo: Novcira, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMountain
Name in Japanese宗箇山
LocationHiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Mitaki Station – about 1.5 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 5 km (straight line)
From Hakata Stationabout 208 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 282 km (straight line)
Elevation356 m
Coordinates34.42578, 132.43442
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