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Niikappu mud volcano: Day Trip from Sapporo (110 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Niikappu mud volcano is a mountain in Niikappu, Hokkaido, about 110 km in a straight line from Sapporo Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Sapporo for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Niikappu mud volcano
Photo: 橄欖岩 at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMountain
Name in Japanese新冠泥火山
LocationNiikappu, Hokkaido
Nearest station (straight line)Mukawa Station – about 39.0 km
From Sapporo Stationabout 110 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 473 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 776 km (straight line)
DesignationsPrefectural Natural Monument
Coordinates42.37450, 142.31014
MapOpen in Google Maps

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