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Mount Zao: Day Trip from Hiroshima (84 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mount Zao is a mountain in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, about 84 km in a straight line from Hiroshima Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Hiroshima for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Mount Zao
Photo: Carpkazu, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMountain
Name in Japanese蔵王山
LocationFukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Yokoo Station – about 2.1 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 84 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 194 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 223 km (straight line)
Elevation226 m
Coordinates34.51278, 133.38389
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