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Mount Wakasa-Komagatake: Day Trip from Kyoto (48 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mount Wakasa-Komagatake is a mountain in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, about 48 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 Wakasa-Komagatake
Photo: 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMountain
Name in Japanese若狭駒ヶ岳
LocationObama, Fukui Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kaminaka Station – about 5.8 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 48 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 85 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 97 km (straight line)
Elevation780 m
Coordinates35.41156, 135.85317
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